Do not do the beating yourself up over it-thing. You did well. I beg of you, Billy of New York, do cheer up.

[A small pause. But they did not...?]

Have you been punished by the Malnosso?

[He should offer to come over and be the most brotherly bro that has ever bro'd in the Nine Realms but he figures Billy probably just wants to be alone. They probably hurt him, like they hurt everyone else.

Quite aggravating and tiring.]