There was just as much comfort to be found in Malcolm's acceptance of the gesture, and Raylan hummed softly as Willa finally lifted her head and looked at the pair of them with big impossibly hazel eyes. Raylan couldn't help but smile a little at the little tap of Malcolm's finger against Willa, who took it with a blink and look down at her hand before settling her little head down to stare at Malcolm from across Raylan's shoulders.

"Darlin', I'd take all the shame of the south on me if I had to, so long as I get to keep livin' life with you," he said softly. "But I'm not. Ashamed that is." He turned his head a little to look down at him.

"I love you. And nothing she could say will change that."