Somehow them not just being stories wasn’t hard for Mono to believe. It should be. The kid should feel more skeptical of the idea, because that was just kind of sad to think he could accept the idea so easily… But she was right. He was used to these ideas more than most kids. “Kinda makes sense that they wouldn’t just be stories, seems kinda scary to tell people just for fun.” At least that was how it made sense to him, plus… He knew enough about Illyana now to know better than to even think it was a story, considering her soul had been taken and she’d had to get it back.

“That’s what I hope I can do when I go back. I think I just gotta get to the signal tower. If I can do that… I think I can do something.” He responded with a nod, comforted by the advice his friend was giving him. Even if he frowned a little, slightly apprehensive as she continued. “Yeah… I kinda don’t know what I’m gonna find. Sometimes I get a bad feeling about it… But I gotta do something. I gotta at least try.” He ended resolutely, even if his tone didn’t sound as brave or certain as he’d like it to.