Starting to rise out of his crouch, Maxwell paused, surprise lifting his eyebrows -- then a laugh softening his face.

"I think we can find something you'll enjoy a bit more," he chuckled, straightening up. "After all, there are lost of young men and women like yourself here. I'm sure the Capitol would have thought to provide."

He waved a hand for the boy to walk with him and turned for the bar.

"Have you had Soda Pop yet? That's one not to be missed."

The sweetness of it Maxwell wasn't entirely sold on, but the fizzing bubbles made him smile for the whimsey of it.