He's quiet for a moment, before adding, a little nervously: "I hope so."
Who's to tell, after all. With how bad the circumstances are getting, anything can happen, and what happened to him during the expedition hangs over him like a dark shadow. All he can do is hang onto the few things he has here that he didn't have back there, and--
Well, she's one of those things.
It's why, when they arrive at his house, and he opens the door, he turns back to her to ask: ".. Would you like something to eat? We don't have much, similarly to everyone else I suppose, but-- I know you need more food than most."
As much as Billy is afraid of dying, he doesn't want her to be on the line either.
"It is the least I could do in return for you protecting me just now."
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Who's to tell, after all. With how bad the circumstances are getting, anything can happen, and what happened to him during the expedition hangs over him like a dark shadow. All he can do is hang onto the few things he has here that he didn't have back there, and--
Well, she's one of those things.
It's why, when they arrive at his house, and he opens the door, he turns back to her to ask: ".. Would you like something to eat? We don't have much, similarly to everyone else I suppose, but-- I know you need more food than most."
As much as Billy is afraid of dying, he doesn't want her to be on the line either.
"It is the least I could do in return for you protecting me just now."