Issue 19, Page 14
Transcript
1: The pair sit at the table as they discuss.
Melissa: Kas told me about how you knew where to find him… that you knew what was going on, with the impostor.
You knew something was up in that haunted mansion too…
Rhoda: I, uh, I don’t-
Melissa: I know something’s going on. You’ve been doing something, you can… see something. I don’t know what it is, I don’t even know how much I want to believe it, but…
2: Rhoda averts her gaze.
Melissa (off-panel): If there’s anything you can do to help…
Rhoda: I’m sorry… I don’t know what you’re talking about…
3: Melissa stands from her chair suddenly. Rhoda looks concerned.
Melissa: Rhoda! Julia is in trouble! You get that, right?
Rhoda: No one’s really told me what happened…
4: Melissa leans forward, looking angry.
Melissa: So you can magically know all about what’s going on with Kas but Julia’s a complete mystery to you? If you can see things, then why didn’t you look?
5: Rhoda looks shocked and is tearing up.
6: Melissa pulls back, surprised by her own anger.
The stress is getting to her.
Doesn’t help that Rhoda is essentially gaslighting Mel (I assume she’s trying to spare her the disturbing truth of reality), probably making her wonder if she’s starting to lose it. There’s really no good path to take; if she continues stonewalling the stress on both of them is only going to get worse, but if she reveals the truth Mel might end up tumbling down the rabbit hole.
Personally, i’d like to see spirit guide guy’s commentary on the idol, and the black dog, he must know SOMETHING.
no Rhoda thinks she is trying to protect Mel from the TRUTH…. but it seems Mel has seen The one who crawls… I think she could take the revocation…. and Rhoda was just learning how when Julia went to the moon, Rhoda had a feeling but no clues, you all saw Rhoda’s flash in the gas station bathroom this is why she wanted to go down into the Catacomb because she just found out Julia was in trouble and Kas had something to do with it…. so she focused on finding him…in Caro to a psychic a mirror is not just a mirror it can be used like the Crystal ball. only a REAL powerful Psychic can let you see what they see but they wont because you might become like them… most don’t want to wish there gift on there worst enemy ….you saw how much Suffering Rhoda endures right….
Actually, Melissa was briefly possessed by The One Who Crawls, until touched by the silver “spearpoint” in Julia’s hand. See the first two chapters.
yes this cult is who Mel is looking for to cure Julia….considering how much of Julia has been consumed this fix may not be possible…