Thomas felt a little better now that the two men were getting along. He certainly did not wish to turn down his old friend, but he had already given his hand to Captain Hawkins, in agreement. Such agreements weren't lightly broken. Still, the two had seemed to have a bit of a pissing contest at first. He was not sure which one was in charge now, nor if they would be able to come to an accord on that particular point. He would play along until the two figured it out.

"First there's me mum to take care of, and then we can be about this grand adventure. Give me an hour to say goodbye and to take care of some business, and then we can be off."