[ Tom laughs, both at the northwest and the Scratch comment. Of course Scratch has been playing roughly with others. It's oddly charming. So's hearing Raylan shot him, if he's being honest. ]

Poor thing doesn't know how to make friends. [ It's not an excuse in the least. Zane continues as he gets to the half-way mark with the stitches. ]

He's darkness, you know. Flickering, frightening ideas on a cave wall. Shadow and smoke.