Chapter 291 Running into Trouble

I nodded with determination, helping Charlie push through the thick underbrush that lay ahead. The path was a real challenge, tangled with dense shrubs and littered with sharp thorns that made every step a battle. Charlie, nursing an already injured leg, winced with pain at each accidental scrape. To prevent any further damage to his leg, I led the way, hacking through the branches. He called out to me with concern in his voice, "Yvette, don't use your hands on those thorns. Use this." I glanced back to see him snapping off a long branch and could not help but smile. "I should've grabbed some sturdy ones back when we left the forest..." Mid-sentence, I caught sight of something slithering on the right side of Charlie's neck. My heart skipped a beat as I realized what it was. Charlie, noticing my sudden silence, turned his head towards me. "Freeze!" I gasped, my whole body tensing up. He halted, a crease forming between his brows. Thankfully, he listened and stayed still, his body