[That-- might have made it more weird, actually. But Billy doesn't say that, because it's a nice sentiment and he's not really the type who just sleeps around anyway. Way to go, joining a place where you're supposed to do just that, right?]

Not that I'm fishing for compliments or anything-- but can I ask why? [It's not accusatory really, not defensive or even all that suspicious sounding. His anger has sort of been tempered with all the revelations -- and yeah, probably by Verity too. Loki should really find a way to thank her for that.]

I saw you like, a minute before coming here. You were my friend and a mentor... or I thought you were. It's hard to forget that. But you-- you haven't even seen me in a year or more apparently.