"I believe the words most commonly used are 'terrible' and 'menace'," Rupert informs him. Mindful now of not touching Victor, he does his best to shepherd him closer to the bar without making contact - it's more difficult than he realised but Rupert is persistent in his shepherding until they're within reaching distance of the makeshift bar.

"One never needs alcohol for high spirits, no, but in my experience it certainly helps lubricate matters," He explains as he selects a bottle of dark, smokey liquid and holds it up enticingly.

"Are you a scotch man? You're certainly enough of a bastard to be a scotch man."