Billy smirked. Yes, that was more like the Lash he knew. If he was worrying about what she might do to others more than her own depression, things were probably fairly normal.

"We've had enough dirty fighting for a while, I think. But we might have to worry about some tentacles blocking the airlock. We all have to be civil to each other regardless of our pasts...but I've learned why the rule makes sense. Certian people never change, but some have."

He's proud of you, Lash.