[ Following suit, Blake takes up his own wine and takes a sip. He might have preferred beer for this, but it was something of a compromise. And easier to get serious over.

After a sip, he takes on something far more serious, and maybe a bit more pressing. ]

A friend of mine was killed. Very recently. I need ears to the ground for info on that, and an eye on the other Crowley. [ And then, maybe a little less intensely. ] And if you wanna watch my back while I look into it, wouldn't say no.