<slight cw> Reference to alcoholism

The tall man blinked in surprise when his new brother in law found him... He was his brother in law, right? His brow furrowed and then he remembered seeing the man at his wedding when his own spouse had made an interesting proposition that he had turned down for good reason. He gave the appropriate pause so Tobias could close the distance. "I am well enough, thank ye" he lied, his voice betraying him to reveal that he was actually not being honest. "And yerself?"

He was ever the pleasant chap, and offered his hand for a shake. "I don't think I've seen ye since Rose an' me wed." He was not even going to mention the incident he'd just thought of. It was bad enough the man had his poor, mad wife to contend with so he was not even close to bringing her up.

Regardless of the outcome of a possible handshake, once enough time had passed, he stuck his hands in his pockets and tried to relax. A pint would taste lovely right about then, but he had seen his friend struggle and wanted to stay sober for Uriel... and for himself.