Pretty sure they had some ale and mead whenever everyone first arrived. Does it count if it's not the same stuff you know? [oh look, yet another thing they've got in common. good thing he doesn't have to actually think about it because he'd get a little depressed at the realization.]

You're writing a book about your family for the library. [a moment's hesitation then,] Cool. Good drama's hard to come by.

[which is meant to be encouraging. he's sincere, too. like, kudos to ivar honestly, because there's no way klaus would do it. one of the hargreeves already wrote a book and that's plenty.]

Well, uh... can't give you much advice there? [or he could, but he'd imagine it wouldn't be anything helpful.] Guess you'll never really know unless you talk to him.