I look at Karl, his face pale but determined. “This is it,” he says softly.

“Okay, so where do we even start looking for the truffles?” I ask, my eyes darting from rock to bush to the

roots of trees. “Inside the building, right?”

Karl shrugs, almost embarrassed. “Adam only told me it’s somewhere near the waterfall. That’s as specific

as he got.”

“Great,” I mutter. “A treasure hunt to top it all off. What fun.”

We watch the building for a little while, and the whole time, I find myself fascinated by the security

measures.

“What could they be hiding?” I murmur, watching a couple of guards walk across a rope bridge that

crosses the massive ravine.

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Karl shrugs. “They’re poachers, Abby. Could be anything from fancy truffles to endangered animals.

Maybe even humans, for all we know.”

shoot Karl a

a market for everything.

are the thickest. We can work our way down, keep an eye out

if we need

get caught, we can hide behind the vines,” I

cascades in front of us, a constant, deafening roar

We’re risking everything, tiptoeing around guards and surveillance cameras for some

and we don’t even know where

“Let’s

our way down the ravine. There’s a clear path with steps built into the side

go, we keep

while keeping our eyes peeled for the

get closer and closer to the

even are any, are hidden away somewhere—likely in the HQ building. The realization

to turn back and go home once and for all or risk

I’m not sure which

waterfall now. The sound of the water rushes through my ears,

everything else.

we’re crouched in the shadows searching for truffles, the sudden

freezes us both. I peer through the foliage and

but getting closer. My heart pounds in

and there’s barely anywhere for us to

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