"Not banned. They are as free to drink as any other. I simply believe... that to abide by the knight's code, one should stand by all parts of it. Honour, kindness, temperance all alike." She shrugs slightly. "Not all consider that a moral code so essential to their roles, whether they Templar, Chevalier, or Knight-Enchanter."

Does she sound depressed? Maybe she sounds depressed. Maybe she just sounds like someone who is super serious all the time. The question gives her pause, only because she's not certain how best to respond, how much her emotions might betray her if she speaks. She clears her throat, and exhales lightly.

"Poor tidings from home. No loss beyond that which many have endured," she does not think her grief is justified, or perhaps that it should not take energy and effort from any but herself, "but one I had not anticipated. My apologies for the long face."