"Because I thought it was a fucking given!" He gestures with both hands, to emphasize his point, before dropping them back to his side. "The most interesting thing I could do for months was go sit in the fucking bar, but you didn't see me start sleeping with anyone who stood still for long enough 'just to pass the time'!"

Never mind the fact that there's no one here he's really interested in bedding, beyond her. Never mind the fact that he's not sure any of them would be interested in him, for his age. He's not nearly as young or as pretty as any of the rest of the people around here, and that stings as much as his lack of real, tangible power in comparison to everyone else. The point still stands. He, the supposed bad guy, has been nothing but faithful. This is the second time that's bitten him in the ass. He should have learned after the first, after his ex-wife.