Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 689 "Corley, I'm here!" Roseanne called out with all her might.

The tropical section of the botanical base, dense with its jungle-like vegetation, was a maze for anyone not familiar with the terrain.

Although Corley had asked Mamie for directions, he only had a rough idea of where to go.

The deeper he went, the dimmer the lights became, until there was no light at all.

It was pitch black, impossible to see your own hand in front of your face.

He had brought a flashlight, but the area was so vast that the light it cast was but a small beam. To be safe, he kept calling out her name as he walked.

Luckily, his luck hadn't run out yet.

After about half an hour of trudging through puddles, just as he was about to try another direction, he heard Roseanne's response.

"Don't move! I'm coming-"

"Okay!"

Her voice sounded normal, which meant she probably wasn't in life-threatening danger. Corley let out the breath he didn't realize he was holding.

Following the direction of her voice, he finally found Roseanne between two large rocks! Though his flashlight only swept over her briefly, Corley could see her disheveled state. She was covered in mud, her hair a mess, and her backpack torn.

He quickly went over to help her up.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

When Corley had gotten the message, he had feared the worst. Seeing Roseanne conscious and with no visible bleeding, just covered in mud, was a huge relief.

Roseanne shook her head. "Nothing serious, just sprained my ankle. Are you alone?"

"I came as soon as the base started gathering people. They should be on their way too."

Corley immediately took off his jacket and draped it around her. "Which foot

me see if I can make a

leg, revealing an ankle already

gently. Roseanne hissed in pain, clearly hurting a

here?

seem like a bone injury, but just to be

secure the makeshift splint. "...There. You can't

leaned into Corley's back,

the quickest way

around her thighs and lifted, stabilizing her on

"The ground is uneven; you might want to hold on a bit tighter." After a moment's hesitation, Roseanne crossed her arms in

slightly, starting the walk

Roseanne broke the silence, seeking some

really. But I did

rest area

way

get you somewhere dry and comfortable

Corley broke it. "Scared? Alone, injured, and in the

as planned,

would've sought help immediat

there are no large predators

chuckled. "You're pretty

can I do?

can be a good way to

have

won't get the chance to offer a

remained silent as Corley carried her westward. However, within five minutes, they heard

on alert, they were soon relieved to see a flashlight beam and its owner, Owen Reynolds,

suspected it might be Roseanne,

back, Owen frowned, his first words full

bad is it?! How big is the wound? What's