It means Cougar needs to talk more, learn English, let his feelings open out instead of just burying inside. It's harder without a team here to pull it out of him. It means that Jake does all the work. "Maybe it's worth it," he allows, because he also knows that while he's more isolated than ever, he's also happier.

"You will be with your woman until she is done with you?" he teases, peeking past the animal's head to look at Jon. "I know the feeling."