[ Billy's an angry teen but Steve's seen his fair share of those. He's been displaced from his home, too, thrust into a world of magic, taken away from his friends, presumably. So all he can really muster is sympathy. ]

Well, that'll come in handy. I don't think everyone here knows how to swim.

[ He finishes his bowl of stew, and then asks: ]

Mind if I come back there and wash this off? It's the least I can do. You can tell me more about Hawkins, if you want. I've never been.

[ OoC: I have not! But I do vaguely know what happens to Billy lol ]