Today may just have been the most stressful day in his life. Which is saying a lot, given the very long streak of stressful days he's had back home before he ended up here-- or, you know, the entire period where the sun was just gone and everyone was devolving into utter chaos in town not even that long ago. But it's definitely his most stressful day recently. A part of him can't even believe that somehow the results of the town meeting ended up the way they did, even if he is relieved for it. He doesn't want to think about how far some people in town would have been willing to take the punishments, after all.

He isn't sure if his own little speech helped, but at least the result makes it feel like it wasn't for nothing. Which is a good thing, because he hates it the whole way through. In fact, Billy feels so antsy about it that the moment the results have been announced and the town meeting is over, he's already moving over towards Hickey to get the other man to leave with him right then and there. Billy doesn't want to remain there for a moment longer than absolutely necessary, especially when there are a few people he so does not want to face with the knowledge of what he just made public information.

Even by the time they make it back to their house and what feels like relative safety, Billy's hands are still lightly trembling from the adrenaline and nerves. And while there is a lot to be said to Hickey right now, the first thing he's able to say it's just: "I can't believe any of that just happened."

Actually, he would love to wake up and find out it was all just some nightmare, thanks.