"Lord Zetta," Billy acknowledged with a slight nod. That was good...he thought. At first. He was still here. That overlord was always dependable. And that was the extent of Billy's positive thoughts on the subject.

His positive thoughts didn't last too long. Billy's head shot straight up, eyes dark with anger. Regret, denial.

"You're lying!" He sounded just a little too raw and angry to be completely confident. Bad time for a joke, sir.