[Given that he'd been a little more interested in satisfying his curiosity than actually taking a seat, he's still standing when Tony returns. But he takes the tea without a second thought, and takes a seat a moment thereafter.

Admittedly, he does also take a sip of the tea before answering, but that's probably not any particular surprise - and when he does make to answer he's sure to carefully set it down first.]

Much the same as ever.

[There's a shrug with the words, the gesture expansive and casually dramatic, though it seems to be no more so than his baseline level of dramatic.]

And by and large, matters have been focused... elsewhere. Although I can hardly say I would blame either of the others should that be their opinion.