It's not like putting away your knitting needles, it's not the kind of hobby you just-- give up.

[And he's not going to respond to any fishing for information, or offer what it is that he knows (or suspects, really). He's shown too much to Cutler so far, and he'll probably have to tell him more, in the end, but for now--]

What's it take t' get a compromise out of him? You didn't give up feeding. What did you offer him?