Chapter 95

This night seemed to stretch on forever.

Eileen was carefully tending to the campfire, stealing glances at Egbert from the corner of her eye.

Ever since she had spilled her guts to him earlier, Egbert had been wearing a serious expression.

Feeling on edge, Eileen attempted to distract him, “Want some snacks?”

Egbert didn’t respond.

Eileen went into the tent and fetched a food box filled with leftover roast mushrooms and bugs.

She opened the lid, found the fattest bug and held it out to Egbert’s mouth, “Eat up.”

Egbert glanced at her and, in the end, opened his mouth to eat the bug.

Seeing him willing to eat, Eileen let out a sigh of relief and quickly held out another one.

Egbert only ate those two, then he closed the lid of the box.

Eileen asked, “Not hungry?”

Egbert set the box aside and calmly said, “I’m saving some for you.”

Eileen hurriedly said, “You can eat as much as you want, it’s not a big deal!”

Egbert looked at her, “Why?”

Eileen replied, “Because you’re different.”

Egbert scoffed, “Why am I different? Is it because you’re trying to ditch me and now you’re trying to make it up to me?7

Eileen quickly denied, “No, it’s not like that. I’m nice to you because…”

She suddenly stopped.

Egbert looked at her, “Because what?”

Eileen shook her head.

Egbert frowned, “Spill it.”

Eileen carefully said, “You have to promise not to get mad if I tell you.”

Egbert suddenly didn’t want to know.

[Stop asking, really, I’m a bit scared.]

curious, let’s not ask, let’s just pretend we

to trust Eileen again and

Eileen felt

you’re a minority, being nice to you might help me score some brownie points for my military academy reapplication next year.” Egbert was lost for words.

to stop asking…Wait, did she mention

my god, Eileen attended the

his forehead, feeling a sudden

immediately said, “You promised you wouldn’t

her helplessly, “I’m

thought Egbert was pretty chill. She picked up the food box, opened the

and saw two figures sitting close together

the back, it looked like

much of it, assuming it was Burton

he got a closer look, he nearly

was Eileen and Egbert!

shoulder, while Egbert

so scared he

Eileen sleeping on his shoulder. He

up

looked at her, “Are you good?”

said, “I’m

Eddie,

with Egbert’s cold gaze. He quickly

didn’t pay it any mind. She turned to Egbert and asked, “When did I

said, “I don’t

up and called out to the tent,

watched them act like it was no big deal and couldn’t help but wonder

had breakfast, they set

the circular

Everyone was thrilled.

bit reluctant to leave, the

moment, Elaine tugged at his clothes.

at her, “What’s

pulled him aside and whispered, “We still haven’t gotten Eileen’s

was stunned, then remembered they

do

had a single scratch. I’m worried we might not be able to complete the

doing? Hurry up,” Eileen’s

choice but to catch up.

continued on

walked a

could approach the snake’s den,

to the front, cautiously protecting everyone.

snake

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