"You said he can be my friend. Bill wouldn't mind me saying it. Stop projecting." Not everyone was repulsed by the idea of being associated with him. Barty's brows furrowed, because he could tell when Sam was lying. Of course he could, Sam was a terrible liar. "You don't still have him."

He sure hoped so. "He'd have been more fine if your group hadn't interfered. You told me to let him go. I didn't know you wanted me to let him go so he can be used."