"Aww," Cricket reaches over and clasps his forearm gently. "It was a while ago. Still sad, but I'm a'ight."

And he's happy to lean into the happier talk. "I'd like to try an' make some aged whisky, but it takes at least six years to do it proper. Unless there's some kind of technology other worlds have that mine don't. I guess I'll have to research. But, yeah, once everything's back up and running, I'll be happy to sell you a few jars, and I'm always interested in suggestions."