That was what he expected. Billy could see the road ahead by now.

"I can handle an interrogation, don't worry. And...confidence, that's something I'm still working on, I know. But I'm going to work at it. At getting things done, leading, and fighting for our lives. To reunite with everyone we've lost."

Several painful images pass through his mind then---best friends, his own family, and the missing piece in his mind and heart. Billy fell quiet, remembering.