"Yeah well..." He too would let it sit. He didn't want to argue about it. They both knew that whatever would happen was out of their control at the moment. So he might as well jump to the next subject. "He's her son too... I just... I don't know, the whole way this comic is set up, it has been from the first issue, like I'm the only one with any interest in finding her. I'd think he'd want to help too, y'know? He seemed more than willing the last time we took a globe-trotting adventure."
As he settled, Billy continued reading, onto the next few pages and following along excitedly. Even before Cassie asked, in the comic, where he had disappeared to, Billy knew where he was. And what he was doing. Which was why he cringed just a bit, reflexively at Teddy's response.