Staring down at the gory mess, it takes his mind a few minutes to catch up with just what it is he's really seeing – just what it is that Nick has done, and the line that he's crossed.
It's hard to remember, only hours earlier, he literally swept Nick off his feet with a stealth attack. Nick slowly turns then, and the look in his eyes turns Monroe's blood to ice. He's suddenly very glad Nick saw him coming this time.
He's never feared Nick, and he doesn't now.
But for the first time, he wonders if maybe he should.
