Sylvia's POV:

The landslide trapped me so fast that I didn't have the time to react.

Just as I was about to be swallowed up and lost forever, a strong hand wrapped itself around my arm tightly and pulled me from the surging mud. Before I knew what was happening, I had fallen into a warm embrace. It was Rufus!

I looked at him in shock. "What? Why are you here?"

"Saving your life, obviously." Rufus frowned but held me tightly.

Only then did I realize that we were standing on a high branch. The landslide surged below us violently.

I steadied myself on the branch and looked at him with a smile. We had just been apart for a short time, but it had felt like a lifetime.

Rufus's hand reached up to cup my cheek. He looked terrified. "Sylvia, I almost lost you."

Then I rubbed his palm against my cheek. "But why are you here?

of

"What?!"

calm, as

about Richard's plot from Blair's confidant. When I found out that he had buried bombs in the forbidden forest and was planning to kill you all, I went crazy. So

Rufus was in a precarious situation

shrugged indifferently. As he stared at me, his lips pursed slightly, as

I found myself at

hand slightly, bringing me back

"What? No-"

I could.

was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses and kissed me back passionately. He held me tightly in his arms, as though he wanted to become one

wrapped my arms around his neck and

began to wander around my body, a cough suddenly

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