"I was a dentist, among other things. Preferred poker though." Faster and easier money, to boot. And he didn't want to die at an unripe young age having spent his life peering into mouths. He might have made for a decent dentist but life had other more eventful ideas in store.

"Things most certainly were not 'slower'," Doc scoffs. "30 seconds at the-- getting shot at back then feels just as long as 30 seconds of getting shot at right now. And watching someone you love out of the corner of your eye for 30 seconds feels just as short." Doc prods at the food and moves them to an unburnt log to cool down. Everything is precooked at least so it won't take three hours to reheat right now.

"Having said that, you are all rather unfriendly these days. Found things to keep yourselves busy."