That answered that question, Mercy wasn't going around telling everyone that he shot her. Well not like he cared if she was, he was just curious. "Yeah. Guess she thought i'd miss." he half-shrugged, using the move to readjust the crossbow over his shoulder.
"Don't get ideas. She was a coyote." he wasn't sure what experiences Carol had with the supernatural beyond the walkers. If she didn't know, now was a good a time as any. One day it would come out about Merle, he didn't rush to tell anyone since he knew no one mourned his brother but him...and at times even he wondered if he should.