"Likewise, Billy needs someone who will like him for who he is, and what he is is a very trusting, sincere man ever since I got here. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't have thought we would be as close as we are today back then. Billy was a bit more closed off, and it wasn't until we met out mutual friend we saw each other. Ronnae was amazing enough to see it when the two of the met."

She smiled. "Well in a way, I guess I'm sort of an outsider too, but that's a long story for some other time. In any case, I love the two of them very much."

Kaya turned red, but gave Ellistree. "Actually? I would too."