It was still autumn back in Lake City, but winter appeared to have arrived early here in the mountains.

This had to be the first snow of the year.

Fae could not resist reaching out to catch the falling snowflakes. Now that the days were getting colder, she wondered how the disaster victims were going to brace through the harsh winter.

At the thought of this, she hurried over to James’ tent, where he had set up a makeshift office.

“Ow!”

Just then, a young girl’s cry of pain pierced the air. Shocked, Fae looked in the direction where the cry came from and saw Sheryn, who had apparently tripped. On her back was a basket filled with yellowed leaves that looked like wild herbs.

At the sight of this, Fae hurried over to help the girl get on her feet. “Are you all right? Did you get hurt?”

Sheryn regained her footing with Fae’s help and quickly checked the basket she had slung over her back. When she was sure that none of the herbs had spilled out during her fall, she looked somewhat relieved.

This made Fae even more curious. “What do you have there in your basket?”

are all the herbs I picked from the mountains. They

Fae praised, obviously moved by Sheryn’s efforts. What a considerate and lovely girl! I can’t believe she went into the mountains just to pick these

careful when you go into the mountains to forage for herbs, especially during this freezing weather,”

figure in astonishment. Shouldn’t she have offered to escort me to the emergency medical center? Maybe even compliment me a little more and then be totally impressed by my

had deliberately positioned herself here when she caught Fae standing on the street earlier, hoping that Fae would eventually

was so distracted with her own thoughts that she was not considerate of Sheryn

Sheryn decided to stage a fall to get Fae’s attention, and now, she was coated

this is disgusting! She sulked all the way to the emergency

are all wilted! We won’t be able to get

eyes and brushed past the nurse without

to pick those herbs, anyway. She only used them as a subterfuge in her attempt to

left. I kind of miss the girl,

city, but she’s humble and hardworking, not to mention a real tough cookie!” another

when she heard

How am I supposed to

angry that her breath started to come up short. She wanted nothing more than to

at that moment and called out, “Oh, Sheryn! Would

busy right now!” She was fuming, and she certainly

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