“The situation with Doc went down completely differently and… all the circumstances about it were different. I didn’t ask for his remorse. I asked for time to decide whether I could be part of a… non-exclusive relationship. It was a conversation.”

He takes a tentative bite of pie but it sits well.

“It wasn’t devastating like this. I really think… the deception came from a place of… not wanting to hurt me, as misguided as it was.” He watches Neal for a moment. “You’ve been… struggling to deal with things for a little while now. Are you sure Raylan’s indiscretion is what all your anger is about or is it a solid place to put it, unlike the nebulous influence of this town?”