"Sometimes I forget how well you know me."

He rides a little closer to her, so they can speak more easily. "Do I think I deserve it?" He shrugs and shakes his head.

"No. But I owe it to you at the very least. If no one else, I gotta do my best. And Jake's already out there. I got a house to build, and a horse to take care of. And when you're gonna join me, too, I don't see a way in which I won't be at least satisfied."