Chapter 101 - Morning Confessions and Unexpected Companions

The next morning arrived with a gentleness that felt almost foreign in our harsh new reality. I didn't wake as early as I typically did, partly because this was the day I had promised Mark I would retrieve something he needed for his electrical projects. He had specifically asked me to check a particular building downtown to locate some specialized components, and after everything he had done for our group—especially providing those life-saving flamethrowers that had proved essential against the Frost Walker—I felt genuinely indebted to him. We had grown close over the months, and there was really no need to think twice about helping him when he asked.