"Santiago rolled his eyes, ""Deanna can live her own life. She's 19 years old. After this winter, she'll be 20."""

My mother used to tell me that a man would grow his backbone after turning 20 so that he can support himself. A girl would have developed a strong heart at 20 just so she can live with her partner.

"You're her brother, but you don't even know her. How would you know what she wants?"

Everyone is different. You can't trap her in your own bubble.

"If Deanna is willing to abandon everything and follow someone to the ends of the earth for them, I think whatever you're doing...