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.

and suddenly noticed the moving trails of flashlights halfway

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

It's the dead of night, and I don't see any of you bringing trash

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

group of college students who went off-trail

why we have no choice but to brace the cold to see if

how'd you know that

know how cell signals fluctuate up here in the

added, "The same goes for you, brother. The winds up here can get violent-you should get off the mountain

I coincidentally happen to be a professional hiker too, so I won't have any

some time to spare as well, so

about it, but

but since you're not an official member of the crew, you should prioritize your

jinxing it, but don't worry about us at

smiled and nodded, but he did not agree in his

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