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Will's outside at the archery range, its a good thing to do as he thinks about what maybe coming this tax time.

Also he's worrying about Guppy though at least Kate's doing better.

Tiny tags: Billy Kaplan, Lyssa, James Adams

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"You'll figure something out." Billy sounds sure of that.

"Aye, just 'elps to know bit more 'ead o'time."

"Yeah. Not much we can do about it, though."

"Nay, just keep listenin' is all. 'ow are ye doin'?"

"Well enough. Teddy's here." That's all that matters mostly. "Complicates things a little. How's Kate?"

"Seems well. 'ow does 'e complicate things?"

Billy can't remember if he told Will about Things. He makes a vague gesture with his hands. "Um. It just does."

"Glad to listen if ye think might aid things."

"Not sure how impartial you'd be in this situation, Will." Billy shrugs.

"Fair 'nough. This 'bout Xaldin?"

"Yeah." Billy tugs his earring.

"Ye know 'im better than I do an know Kate trusts ye. Offers still there."

"Just. I think Teddy suspects something between me and him?"

"Oh aye, 'as 'e asked ye 'bout it or 'ave ye two spoken o''im?"

"Not directly. And I'm not going to bring it up. He-- the worst part is? He wouldn't mind."

"Might aid things though else will just fester there na bein' spoken o'."

"After the war," Billy says firmly. "After the war."

"Aye just dinna wait too long."

Billy chews his thumb. "I guess."

"What ye 'ave is good an precious, dinna let anyone else get in the way o'that."

"I know." Billy hates hearing it, though. Hates being reminded of how stupid he is. "I know."

Will's quiet and runs a hand through his hair, not sure what to say that will actually be helpful.

Billy's not sure what would help, either. "He--he'll pretend like he doesn't mind. He'll just blink, shrug it off."

"So keep askin', its botherin' ye, will bother 'im."

"No. He doesn't -- he's afraid of losing me. And I'm afraid of hurting him. It's kind of fucked up."