He gestures with a nod of his head, thinking that now that she's changed and is drying, she might be starting to feel better. It could go the other way, too, where she's given time to start thinking about it. "Houses go all ways," he says, talking about the roads. "Inn has rooms, too."

Cougar had found those during his initial exploration and keeps them in mind, because there are some nights he needs to not worry about hurting Jake or Veronica with his night terrors, if they ever come back.