23
The River, The Turn, The High CardAnt wept uncontrollably. Jonah hurried to his side.
“She's dead, Jonah,” said Ant haggardly. “She's dead!”
Jonah felt numbness that he couldn't explain. Jessica lay there, which meant that he'd failed to save her from the world she'd gotten sucked into thanks to him. He should have felt guilt. He should have felt anger at himself, but all he felt was numbness.
He gritted his teeth. Fine. He wasn't feeling anything right now? Because of weakness? Then that weakness would just have to be strength.
“No, Anthony,” he grumbled, not even using the guy's nickname. “Jessica's not gone. I won't let that happen.” He then raised his voice as high as he could, though his eyes remained on Jessica. “Guys! Charlotte Daynard's been killed! We're up here in the be
