Neville felt his heart lift, and he actually let out a breath of stunned relief. Maybe he could actually do this. He offered Dennis a little smile of encouragement.
He went back to the puzzle. Either of his guesses could still work. R was the other letter they both had in common, so maybe he should try that... or should he pick another vowel? That seemed risky. There had to be one more, at least, but he could waste all his guesses trying to work it out. "R," he said, quickly before he could change his mind, his stomach churning again.