By Shadowlight Lake
"That's... new."
"When in Rome," Carson said, accepting a drink from a passing server. "Or when at the beach, I suppose."
I tried a sip of his drink. Sweet and tropical with a hint of salt that somehow made everything taste more intense. "What is this?"
"Passion fruit and coconut rum, with a touch of sea salt," Alpha Clearwater explained. "Local specialty. The salt water enhances the flavors."
"It's delicious. Very... oceany."
"There's that word again," Carson said with a grin.