When Raylan left the barge, nothing felt right anymore. She shut everybody out, and stayed away as much as she could unless shit hit the fan, which it always did. It was several months before she finally decided to rejoin the rest of the inmates and wardens, be more present while trying in vain for far too long to graduate. Until she finally did.

Laura can't be sure what exactly it was that did it, but it came shortly after she admitted that she did believe in something: herself. She realized she was worthy of being loved and didn't have to give her whole self to someone who only gave her half of himself. It would have never changed and she's glad she finally understood that it wouldn't. Had she not, Laura wouldn't be standing behind the car of a certain Marshal who she said she would find as soon as she could.

And it's been two, very long, years for her.