[Are your pants out of the ordinary again? Come to think of it, trousers are probably the best proof for existence you've heard yet.]

Thank you. I'm surprised they've held up this long without a tailor. You have... quite an impressive dress. I don't think I've seen one like it before. Is it difficult to wear?

[Or, possibly, lethal. But it might be cozy! That's the important part.]

[Absently, you check the water, deem it worthwhile in temperature, and add the leaves. Now to let it steep.]