The Ghostly Six, Zark, and Ezel appeared confused. "Where are you going, chief?"

Frank explained, "One of the ingredients isn't available in apothecaries. I have to harvest it myself—the rest of you, stay and guard Faust. I'm pretty sure this is a diversion!"

Ezel, Zark, and the Ghostly Six all nodded repeatedly.

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Frank arrived beneath Mount Statera three hours later.

The lunarise root that he was searching for grew over three thousand feet above

sea level and also required humidity and sufficient sunlight.

It just so happened that Frank had seen such spots when he climbed Mount

Statera before, and he thought he could try his luck.

He found some soon enough, and plucked one, roots and all.

skies and suddenly noticed the moving trails of

rangers upon a closer look, and each of them were bracing against the freezing cold to climb

to pick up litter? It's the dead of night, and I don't see any of you bringing trash bags

startled and needed a moment to compose themselves. Their chief was a big man, who

to pick up litter-we're trying to track down a group of college students who went off-trail up here. To put it harshly, would anyone visit this place

but to brace the

in understanding. "Well, how'd you know

the mountains. It just

uncertainty, he added, "The same goes for you, brother. The winds up here can get violent-you should get off the mountain yourself instead of going

in your company! And I coincidentally happen to be a professional hiker

to have some time to spare as well, so why don't I

it, but having a professional would definitely

an official member of the

about us at all if things go

nodded, but he did not agree

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