Chapter 420 My Pants Are Wet
She saw a bunch of women with tools and baskets on their backs.
Among them was Paloma.
"Paloma!" Pearl called out. "What are you all up to so early?"
"We're going truffle hunting!" Paloma replied.
"I'll join you," Pearl said, eager to do something since she wasn't hurt.
"Great! I'll get you a basket and tools," Paloma said excitedly.
Pearl quickly fit in with the group.
Luciana Ortiz noticed Pearl hadn't done hard labor before. "Can you handle it?" she asked.
"I can. I'm stronger than you think," Pearl replied in Eldorian.
Though her Eldorian was rough, she could understand and speak a bit.
Luciana was surprised. "You're really smart, speaking our language."
Pearl smiled. "I only know a little."
This made everyone like her more.
Luciana enjoyed talking to Pearl. "You're impressive, no wonder you're educated."
Paloma whispered to Pearl, "You really learned it? That's amazing!"
"Miguel taught me a bit," Pearl said.
"Still impressive!" Paloma said. "I underestimated you."
Pearl just raised an eyebrow.
They climbed the mountain together.
The trees were huge, and the dew was heavy.
Pearl saw many plants she didn't recognize, and some trees were so thick two people couldn't wrap their arms around them.
She was curious about everything.
Paloma explained things along the way.
An hour later, they reached their spot, where was cooler.
Pearl's pant legs were soaked with dew, but she didn't mind. With the women's guidance and Paloma's help, she started working.
Worried about messing up, she asked Luciana for feedback.
Luciana gave her a thumbs up. "Ms. Harris, you're doing great! No mistakes at all!"
"Good to hear," Pearl said, continuing her work.
Just then, Oscar was patrolling with a group.
Nicholas was with him. "We've checked this area. This village is pretty peaceful now. The locals like RavenWing."
"Why did the Allied Forces loot them this time?" Oscar asked.
"They said it was to steal medicine."
Oscar asked, "What was different here before the Allied Forces came?"
"This area was unusually safe. They say the pharmaceutical business was RavenWing's idea, which kept everyone fed."
Oscar was skeptical. "So, RavenWing's a hero to them?"
"Seems like it, but it's odd. Folks up north hate him because he wrecked their lives."
RavenWing wasn't part of the Allied Forces; he was a hidden dark force behind them.
Opinions about RavenWing varied between northern and southern Eldorians, making it hard to tell if he was good or bad.
But to Oscar, RavenWing was definitely not a good guy.
"There are Eldorian women over there!"
They saw the women working hard.
Nicholas suddenly looked confused and rubbed his eyes. "Is that Pearl among the Eldorians?"
Oscar immediately spotted Pearl, who had blended in with the group.
She was even chatting happily with them.
Most of the women spoke Eldorian, but the younger ones knew some English.
Seeing Pearl like this, Oscar figured she must be able to communicate with them.
Oscar glanced at Nicholas. "That's Pearl."
Nicholas was shocked. "What? Ms. Harris followed us to the Eldorians!"
Oscar said, "The mountain path is rough. We'll escort them down later."
"Okay."
Pearl found a truffle.
But truffles here weren't worth much and were hard to find.
"Pearl, come quick! I found one too!" Paloma said excitedly.
"Okay." Pearl shook the dirt off her truffle, put it in the basket, and went to Paloma.
When she got there, she saw a huge truffle.
"Are all your truffles this big?"
Paloma said, "Not really, but this one's pretty big!"
It was Pearl's first time seeing such a large truffle. She was so shocked she didn't notice a slope beside her.
She was about to fall when Oscar's strong hand wrapped around her waist.
She was momentarily flustered, looking into Oscar's deep eyes.
His stern face showed no particular expression, but his eyes were deep and powerful. "Are you okay?" he asked.
Feeling awkward, Pearl quickly stepped out of his embrace. "I'm fine!"
Oscar helped her steady herself and noticed her soaked pant legs. "Your pants are wet."
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