[He'll fetch a couple of glasses and rummage amongst the bottles for a long moment.]

Ahh, a Victorian decadent? Sometimes, yes, though I veer toward Post-Modern Romantic, depending on my frame of mind: some days, I'm keener on Byron and M.R. James and open-collared shirts with billowy sleeves, while other days, I'm more into Anne Rice and H.P. Lovecraft and black leather.

[Clinking around some more...]