Ah. So that was how he'd struck out at her. Roland actually relaxed a little at that; if Bert was being an ass and hitting out at people he cared for, that meant the world was probably still spinning. Even if it also meant there was going to be a hell of a mess to clear up for all concerned.

"I'd offer to slap some sense into him, but I'm not so sure I'm the man for the job just at the moment." Lying back down, he stared up at the ceiling for a moment before adding, "Alain may be able to talk him out of being quite such an ass, though."