"Yeah, well, 'magine your girls weren't tryin' ropin' after that fifth'a whiskey. Lucky I can spin it, let alone..." He gave the rope a throw, managing to catch Ennis around the chest, yanking to get the rope tight.
He saw the thoughtful look, and just gave another tug as he started to wrap the rope up around his arm, drawing him closer to the other man. He didn't feel like interrupting the thoughts, knowing it wasn't his place to talk about Ennis' other family.