Kim frowned when he touched her arm. Even on close friends, Billy was always reserved, letting his feelings go with his technobabble.

"Billy, I've traveled through the past several times." She tried to smile and reassure him. "I mean, suppose the future's the only way to go." It was her turn to frown. "Wait..so you're saying, all these people here-we're all just here cause some overlord got bored?"

That sucked, but atleast, no one looked in danger.