Billy's eyes followed the sweet morsels as soon as they appeared, an eager expression briefly flickering on his face. Food...treats...it had been so long/

"I now realize that I missed food, even the slop," he commented, taking a small nibble. "But this is far more satisfying." Hoshi was wonderful, in short. Billy would definitely hug her if they weren't in these chairs.

"Good. So long as you're both safe, that's one less person to be actively worried about." She would probably notice that he bit his lip as he signed the work requests, unable to completely get rid of the worry. "Keep him safe."