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Chapter 108: The Plant With Enormous Leaves
Mira and Eldion squeezed through the thick bushes in pursuit of the giant lizard while Casser was not far behind, his taller frame making it more difficult to follow. Eldion placed an arm over his face to protect himself from the twigs while another hand pushed the branches away. Then, he heard a shout in front of him and realized that it was Mira. In a moment, he felt the ground give way under him and he found himself sliding on a steep incline of the ground.
Eldion saw Mira in front of him and shouted in warning for her to get away. She had hardly moved her body to the side when a shout came from behind them and Eldion saw that Casser was likewise sliding down the slope towards him.
Shaken, but otherwise uninjured, the three travelers looked around them and found that they were surrounded by broad green structures that looked like just one giant plant. Eldion stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes. He looked up and saw the large opening through which the blue
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