[That slur of words isn't even from the alcohol, he just has a stutter sometimes. The alcohol tends to make that happen less...

As for being an elf or an alcoholic,]

Might be both, lad. Elves are heavy drinkers and heavier smokers. We have very long lives, cutting that a bit short isn't a concern to most. [It should mean more to Ankari, who won't live as long as other elves, but he has about zero self preservation instinct. He won't admit that to someone who seems to like him a bit...]