"You made them," Doc points out quietly with a small shrug. Considering they've had to stop him from eating dog food, he doesn't think they'd take his word for it if he paid the meals any compliments.

"If you don't mind, I might stay behind, run a few errands." He needs to hunt down the errant Marshals also. They had promised him they would rest. This empty nest don't look much like resting. Sure, the side of Mathias beyond the chasm intrigues him, but he imagines the ravine will be absent for a while longer that they can take their time with it.

Besides, Malcolm doesn't need adult supervision 24/7. He probably wants the alone time too. Doc hasn't yet met a man who doesn't want to be left to his own devices from time to time.