"It has been a while since we have all gathered," Doc agrees. He wouldn't mind if the house threw a party every so often, like their first batch of moonshine and last night, but they won't be able to fit everyone in and the cleanup's a bitch, and they might not get as many people as a Town Hall gathering would.
"We would learn something new. Maybe meet some friendly new faces." Or unfriendly ones that they will need to be keeping an eye out for.
At the mention of Negan, Doc sighs, gulping down another mouthful of coffee, buying himself some time to respond.
"This house welcomes everyone. What kind of gentleman would I be to kick someone out?" That's a superficial response and they both knew it. Doc swirls his coffee and sets it down, chewing on his bottom lip before continuing.
"Negan comes from a place like Miss Ellie. He shouldn't be left alone. If something were to get me, I trust that he would put me down with his bare hands if he had to. Now I know you are a man who gets things done, but you... you would try to find another way. And he would take care of Malcolm in my place, no questions asked." Whether Negan wants to tell anyone else that his wife had been terminally ill is his business. He suspects he wants to let that topic die. Doc isn't keen on bringing it up either. In either case he trusts that Negan knows what being there for Malcolm entails, and he has some sins on that front that he wouldn't mind atoning for.
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"We would learn something new. Maybe meet some friendly new faces." Or unfriendly ones that they will need to be keeping an eye out for.
At the mention of Negan, Doc sighs, gulping down another mouthful of coffee, buying himself some time to respond.
"This house welcomes everyone. What kind of gentleman would I be to kick someone out?" That's a superficial response and they both knew it. Doc swirls his coffee and sets it down, chewing on his bottom lip before continuing.
"Negan comes from a place like Miss Ellie. He shouldn't be left alone. If something were to get me, I trust that he would put me down with his bare hands if he had to. Now I know you are a man who gets things done, but you... you would try to find another way. And he would take care of Malcolm in my place, no questions asked." Whether Negan wants to tell anyone else that his wife had been terminally ill is his business. He suspects he wants to let that topic die. Doc isn't keen on bringing it up either. In either case he trusts that Negan knows what being there for Malcolm entails, and he has some sins on that front that he wouldn't mind atoning for.