Chapter 521

Disappointment oozed from her words. Ryan hadn't expected that a joke would trigger such reflections on Freya's part. He felt extremely guilty and hastily changed the topic. "It's getting late now. Let's look for thorow-wax now. Once we find it, we can let Eloise ingest it as early as possible." Freya was awakened from her daze. "That's right! Our priority is to find the thorow-wax!" They looked for it along the banks of the river. An hour later, darkness had fallen over the forest. Once it got dark, the wind picked up. Ryan shivered from time to time from the cold. However, he and Freya had to find the thorow-wax no matter how cold it got. Eloise's life was on the line. They had to find it, even if they had to rummage around till dawn. Ryan trailed behind Freya with his flashlight in hand. He looked for a plant with willow-like thin leaves and small yellow flowers, according to Freya's description. His eyes glinted with a greenish gleam like a nocturnal animal. He didn