Except Tommy knew the answer to that. He'd been devastated to leave Teddy behind to the point where he'd had a meltdown when he got home that altered time on the island and miles out from it. If he'd known, he'd have been terrified for Teddy, of how Teddy felt, of everything. But he'd have gone with Teddy in a second.

"Yeah," was all he said. He ran a hand through his hair. "It doesn't really matter, you're right." He gave Teddy a quick, weak smile. "You want to go talk to Billy now, or put it off?"