A soft noise slips out from him at the suddenness of the hug but he's not against it. rather instead James is more than willing to let himself relax in Liam's arms and let go of the final dregs of doubt lingering in his mind. He nuzzles into the dullahan's shoulder with a gentle hrm, agreeing with him.

"Not everything," he murmurs, "but she actually likes you now. So don't see why she wouldn't give you a leg up on making things easier. We're going to make it work."