The only things of any value in the shack were books, all of which were only ones Melissa could afford via foraging in the woods. This whole situation seems to her like a pretty firm closure on the past three years and maybe it's time to try something new. And since Felix already hates her she doesn't have to guess if she should trust him.

I leaned too hard on reaction panels in the last few pages. Reaction panels are a sometimes thing, otherwise they wind up making the rhythm of the comic clunky.