Billy pulled out and lit a cigarette, watching the way that Kaz almost pointedly ignored the dog. He could speculate on that. He'd been a bit surprised at first to find that Goodnight had one, but it had grown on him. If the whole city hadn't have gone mad from whatever was going on, he probably would have left Mercy tied in the shade while he drank.

Then again, if the city hadn't have gone mad, he might have stopped. Fortuitous coincidence all around.

"He took some getting used to at first," Billy admitted. "I hadn't had the best experience with dogs until I was--well, older than you are, at least."