"Or maybe Deerington was too much for people sober?"

That sounded like something they might say, and while Luz had never been drunk, NOT being drunk and dealing with Deerington had been pretty rough to begin with.

Luz is still petting the dog, and finally looked up, grinning. "Awesome."

She'll be up in just a minute. She just needs this, despite having an omen who is an actual wolf.