"I know that part," Billy says, and though sensing Teddy's moods has never been hard, it had always been easier when Billy could judge how angry he was by how green and scaly he'd gotten.

It doesn't occur to him until right now that he kinda misses green Teddy. But he misses everything about being back in New York, and that's nothing new.

Billy walks over and takes the towel in one hand, curls the other around one of Teddy's hands. "Can I see?"