Ned is taken aback by the revelation that apparently, this isn't a new thing. He'd been under the impression that Galen was, well, normal. That he and Jesse were from a version of the world where magic didn't exist, where everything was rock bands and unexpected love stories. It seems he was wrong.

And from the way Jesse says that he knows, the look on his face, Ned can't help but think that Galen's hurt him, before. The way he hurt Ned last night. That, more than Jesse's apology, changes his attitude, banishes the fear in favor of something a little more complicated.

"What do you mean, take care of it?" he asks, cautiously. He thinks he has the right to know that, at least, before he even considers returning.