Evan stuck his tongue out, making a face as he translated for White.

"Great-grandpa and Great-grandma aren't here, but all their stuff still is."

"Every cabin's got someone on guard. Every place to stay is already taken."

"The storage shed is packed with all kinds of animal pelts and meat. And... there are over a dozen dead black storks."

Elysia's brows shot up in alarm. Black storks-those were on the endangered species list!

They were called the "pandas of the bird world" because they were so rare. And these people had killed more than ten?

Were these poachers?

But her grandparents had lived in these mountains for years, treating the animals as friends. How could they possibly allow people to kill so many protected animals?

Wait. Maybe they hadn't allowed it—but what could they do?

There were so many intruders, all of them armed. What could her grandparents possibly do against them?

Elysia's worry deepened, both for her grandparents and for the animals that had suffered.

"White says that when these people arrived, Great-grandpa and Great-grandma had already left," Evan said suddenly.

Elysia blinked in surprise. "They left? What do you mean?"

"They went out. Left the place."

"Where did they go?"

yet. White heard that they left yesterday evening. Not long after, these people

a little bit

her grandparents hadn't been caught by these

worry, Mom," Elliot piped up. "I'll ask White to look

the forest, so it'd be easier for them to get info. After sending White off with his new mission,

a few more questions?" Tarquin

walked to the cabin door and

a while before someone strode

slid a watch through the crack

sell that secondhand and get at

the watch, checked it over, and slipped it into his

calm as

snapped. He had the watch, but he wasn't about to

surprised. His

a million, it means I'm loaded. I've got plenty more valuables on me.

threatened. He hissed, "Try yelling, and I

you? Your boss

took a deep breath, looking ready to shout. The guard lunged to

His tone was harsh.

of water, but if you're lying about the money, I'll

nothing, just

hurried

later, he

the door fast

him-obviously, he didn't want

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