The bottle is ready should Balthier decide to have another, and there are plenty more; enough that they wouldn't finish the stock in one night.

"Advances do not come without their drawbacks. Certainly, there's work to do when it comes to improving where I live, but I'd still like to return to it, if I can." Hob thinks Balthier must feel the same way. If he's from a place that's very different from this one, Balthier probably feels a bit like a fish out of water, even if he doesn't show it.