"I can relate." Dan sometimes mistakes his tendency to withdraw when depressed or overwhelmed as introversion. "And I'll let you know if I need a second set of eyes on Price. I reckon he's alright for now. I'm getting him to bond with the horse."

Dan hopes Concrete Blonde is safe with Price; Price seems fond of her, and his typical brand of manipulation is less likely to take hold with an animal, Dan hopes.

He eats some candy and nods.

"I ain't met him yet, but I'll keep my eye out. Branch brought him up to me but I didn't know who he was yet. You know where I might could find him?" He smiles back at her. "I don't know what I'd do with authority if it introduced itself and sat in my lap."