Billy doesn't even want Tommy to protect him. He failed at his created purpose, he knows it. And so he wasn't shocked he was gotten rid of. But before he can say that this Billy is pulling him closer, touching him gently.

Really, he could argue about being someone's miracle. Because his birth was fucking messed up and weird and some people could argue his existence would fall into that weird realm. Tommy wouldn't. Too used to magic. But damn, Billy's saying good things.

"Vizh. Vision. But not my Vision. Not the one back home. One from, I think, Soldier's universe. He... He wasn't my real parent, either one of my 'real' fathers."