James gives a faint, sharp nod. "That old totem doesn't like us drinking, but that pack is dead..so yes, getting very, very drunk sounds good now, and then when I've got it out of my system, we'll have that meeting and I can sort this mess out."
He glances at Tom with a warmer smile then before. "Thank you, by the way." He turns and starts slowly walking off in the direction Tom indicated.