[ instantly she notices the way that his hand is a little off the mark when her teacup tips over a bit -- but thankfully she catches herself in time, preventing any spillage and burns that might have occured. whew! ]

Tea is usually taken hot, but I don't think they should be this spicy, mister.

[ she frowns a little at her reflection in what's left of her cup, but now that the spice has settled, she finds that she doesn't mind the flavor that much. so she'll heed his advice and take a small sip, reorienting herself with the taste. ]

Mm, that's actually quite good. [ a tiny sniffle, because it's that hot that it activates her sinuses rip. ] I just drank too much, is all. Thankfully I didn't take any of the ones that are... you know. Spiked. But honestly, this tea could probably get rid of that with how hot it is.