[ There it is, a piece of Raylan, little and tiny but true--a shred of something there that Tom gravitates towards. He makes a mental note to unlock more of that by any means nessecary. Probably, that's a little manipulative. But Tom's smile is soft and uncaring--the part that concerned himself with being manipulative has long since gone, leaving only motivation in its' wake. ]

Hmmm.

[ He does ponder what the other's saying, though--seems to take it rather seriously, if the way his brow furrows is any indication. ]

I think it's important to be vulnerable. It's nessecary for connection--that's what this is, right? Right now, you and me?