Chapter 356

Ryan tried to string his words while avoiding Freya's gaze. "Well… Eloise… She's…" "What's wrong with Eloise?" Freya cast a puzzled look at Ryan. She wondered what made Ryan act so hesitant to speak. Right when he was about to muster his courage and tell the truth, they heard some chatter deep within the woods. Tensing up, he listened quietly. Then, he broke into a grin. "Oh, they're here!" "The dwarves!" Freya could tell. Ryan looked into the woods and found 50 dwarves marching in a line toward the campsite. Each carried a basket on their backs—likely filled with sweet potatoes. He had no choice but to set aside the discussion of Eloise's pregnancy to welcome their only group of friends on the desert island. Once Ryan welcomed them to the campsite, the dwarves handed over some sweet potatoes in exchange for jerky of the same value. After that, Ryan gestured to the dwarves, trying to communicate their preference for fur, corn, and sugar cane in the next barter. For better un