Chapter 24: Sharing a Room

"This... how is that the same as just standing by and letting someone die?" Mario Walton felt painfully awkward and finally admitted, "Aunt Anne, I... I just can't get past it." A hint of a smile flickered across Anne's face. There was hope. "Mario, you can get over this, bit by bit. Look, Ryder and Nancy weren't on board at first either, but they still brought you here, didn't they?" Anne said. Just moments ago, Mario had been so focused on saying no that he hadn't stopped to think whether Nancy...