[Billy hadn't thought that she would, but that's the sort of question that has to be asked to get the full story. He's glad, though, even if it means more blame is on Loki again.

It's messy, though. This is all so, so messy.

He finishes with the first foot and moves on to the next, avoiding looking at Loki now. At least the other man won't know one way or the other.]

I know it's hard to wait for things to change... to go back to normal. And the thought that things might never be normal again makes it even scarier. But if you let your impatience for it damage your relationships, you might break something that can't be fixed.