Raylan could handle whatever Winona threw at him, not including any threats to his parentage, but he wasn't going to let her tear Malcolm down because she wasn't expecting Raylan to go this way. The kiss was a bit of a surprise, but Raylan met it with a hum and tucked his beer between his legs so he could wipe his hand off on his shirt and reach over to stroke Willa's head.

"It's terrifying. Everything we know that could go wrong. How unprepared she'll be no matter what we do." The collective We included Malcolm too. With another breath, Raylan got his beer in hand and took another drink.

"I try not to think about it too much. Not yet. Right now my job is just to make sure she's safe and taken care of. A toe in the water, I figure. Maybe that's why God waits a little before their brains start growing those parts."