Despite Helen and Roth's pleading looks, Frank shook his head in refusal. "The origins of the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom is complicated. And I have use for it, so I won't give it up."

"What?"

Helen did a double take, especially when she saw Frank's determined expression.

It was the first time he refused her, and ever since she knew him, he never cared for worldly attachments.

He would definitely not hesitate to say yes in the past.

But today he did, and so decisively that it caused Helen's imagination to run wild.

"Frank! It's just an herb, isn't it?! Are you saying that the fertile soil of Draconia can't yield another?! Could you not be so stingy?! We just want that herb because it's an emergency!"

saw the troubled look on her daughter's face. "Gavin is the reason Helen became head of the family! What would the

"Yes, Mr. Lawrence..."

his anxiety, "We won't really give it to the kidnappers-we just

refused once more, determined. "Anything else is up for discussion, but not the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom-even for use as bait. Nothing must happen to it

mentor's hopes, but it was

it up, even if he was not going to use it to improve

just an herb, and you're acting

at

it for now anyway-we can use it to save Uncle Gavin, and I'll

is a bride place, so we'd definitely find another. I'm begging

"Mr. Lawrence..."

despite Helen and Roth's simultaneous pleas and said quietly, "I'm

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