Doc had very much been contemplating cat food although he did not mention it to the others. He has stomached far worse. Klaus can be rest assured that the mac and cheese is cat food-free.

"You could have brought him along. Though I understand if you did not want him to hover." Sometimes love can be quite stifling, smothering, like being suffocated on a tight leash, and space is a necessity. Doc understands that need to be protective, even in the face of criticism. He has had to learn the hard way that sometimes you just have to let go. Sometimes things need to run their course. But it is not so easy for someone who can simply undo the terrible things that have happened.

"He has taken it upon himself to save the world, repeatedly. To save you. Everyone has taken recent events quite hard. Give him a few days and he will be fine."