Billy kicked Goodnight, but gently, in the ankle. He didn't disagree with him, per se, but it was a sort of delicate situation with Neil. It was why he hadn't spent the walk lecturing him in the first place. They'd given him plenty of opportunities to approach them throughout the spring, and he'd taken the opportunity to spiral. Now, they were there.

A part of Billy wanted to point out the irony of Goodnight Robicheaux chastening someone on acting like they were drowning when they'd been thrown a rope. Instead, he sipped his coffee.