Dodd and Mary finished their meal, ordered a bottle of strong red wine because Mary said she needed to pass out and fall into a deep sleep. Also, she did not want to go home so early, after causing such a stir, and she wanted to really enjoy a normal outing, without the hassles of having security around her and having people staring at her and trying to figure out who she was and what was going on with her. She had come to accept that she was duty bound to keep her country and its citizens safe, it was a gift and also a burden she was willing to carry.
They opened their drink and Dodd served her a half filled glass, filled up his own, and then made a toast, "to victory", he simply said. "Victory", Doctor Mary Allen replied, and they clinked glasses and then sipped their drinks. "You know,
