"I've never seen anything like it before," Setsuko said, and gently put the glass to her mouth, wetting her lips with the bubbly draught. It was sweet, but not sickeningly so--rather, it hung delicately in the background, letting the tart hibiscus and fragrant rose come to the forefront.

"It's wonderful!" she exclaimed. Unusual, because of its coldness, but somehow the taste was sharper and brighter on the tongue because of it. "Thank you both for introducing it to me."