"I been living under a rock," Doc replied in a sarcastic tone. Though, there was some truth to this. It seems his Stable was built at the base of a mountain, a giant rock. He was full of anger and fear and sadness. He wanted to scream and cry, because he lost two friends who are tied up like objects with him, and worse, he had no idea what happened to the others like Red and Prosperity. He hoped they escaped and are safe, wherever they are.
"You on the other hoof... you... okay, what happened to your legs? Did you have an accident with a drill?"