Justin did as he was told, taken aback by Seamus' outburst. Normally he wouldn't have been, in fact he'd have been the first to agree and get the glasses. This was just a day unlike any other.
When the glass of whiskey was set before him, he didn't want to touch it at first. That's one of the things that had brought on trouble with Ernie and Hannah the night before, after all. However, he couldn't deny the need for a little social lubrication.
He picked up the glass and, taking a huge breath, downed it in one shot. It felt nice and warm going down, the most warm he'd felt all day. Seamus was right, this was what they needed. Now to tackle the food...
He tentatively took a bite. Good, his stomach didn't rebel. He took another more solid forkful and swallowed it down. He knew in theory it tasted good, but at the moment it tasted mostly like sawdust. A trace of the true flavour, however, finally made its way to his brain.
"Well Seamus, at least if you were gonna tie yourself to one bloke, you chose one who could cook."