[ it's almost too easy to tell that this is wynonna's sister now, merely by that attentive look, the kind that makes him feel like he's being closely observed, waiting for any subtle hint of a break.

maybe he'd paused on the friend line before, but he's got a steady look about him now that he's a little more prepared. ]

Some mandatory mingle in town. [ he answers without a beat, leaving out the significant blind speed dating bit. ] The way she yaps her mouth, it has a way of leaving an impression. But we've helped each other out whenever we've been in a tough spot. Woman's saved my life more than a few times.

[ it's all honest, even if spoken casually, though plenty of details get left unsaid. he might leave it up to wynonna to tell her sister that she and the bearded mug standing here happen to be living together. ]