Wow what even is this

[osteological]

[She didn't think that this Initiative-sponsored party was going to turn out to be anything but a drag, but someone (probably one of the alcoholics) had spiked the drinks -- and she'd overindulged. Working at a bar most nights meant that drinking was either out of the question or would require going across town to a pub where men hadn't been hitting on her for most of her shift, so she just didn't bother most of the time.]

...Ashraf, I'm fine.

[There was absolutely no reason for him to insist on escorting her home.]