The moment Emma's mental power entered, it transformed into icy currents that instantly wrapped around Drake's crumbling mental barrier, shielding it from the burning lava. With her mental power nearly spent, Emma quickly withdrew her hand from his forehead, her face pale as she looked at him. "How do you feel now? Any better?" Before Drake could respond, the ground suddenly shook. He turned toward the nearby snow-covered mountains, his expression shifting sharply. "It's an avalanche…" An avalanche? Emma had never heard of such a thing. Before she could react, Drake's massive dragon body enveloped her. Soon, they were both swept up into a whirl of white. She lost track of time. When Emma finally regained consciousness, she found herself resting against the dragon's head. Drake's enormous body surrounded her, leaving her injury-free. Instinctively, she touched her hair—finding the vines and buds still intact—and exhaled in relief. She immediately checked on Drake. The wound on his abdomen had reopened, and new injuries had appeared, all of them bleeding. His breath was shallow, and his aura was dangerously weak. Emma quickly pried open the dragon's mouth, feeding him all the small flowers she had. She took out all her leaves, crushed them, and mixed them with the healing potion before applying them to his wounds. But this time, even Silas' leaves and the concoction had no effect. Even after treatment, Drake's wounds continued to bleed. His breathing grew weaker and weaker… Emma had no idea where the avalanche had carried them.She checked her lightcore, only to find they'd lost signal. They had no way of asking for help. She had rushed out in a hurry, bringing nothing but her storage band. Since she hadn't brought along a Gravicar or airship, getting Drake out of here was impossible. Looking at him, she noticed that the part of his head buried in the snow had been injured too, and blood kept flowing. If she didn't act soon, he'd be dead. After a moment's hesitation, Emma finally retrieved a red fruit from her storage band. She mixed it with her own blood and fed it into Drake's mouth. She used only a little, enough that the fruit's taste masked the flavor of her blood. Once ingested, his wounds slowly stopped bleeding. His breathing began to stabilize as well, and it seemed he was no longer in mortal danger. Emma exhaled in relief, then placed her hand on him to perform another round of mental comfort.The moment her mental power entered Drake's mind, she was shocked by what she saw. The mental barrier was now half-destroyed. Lava churned violently inside, threatening to consume everything. Emma had never faced a situation like this and didn't know what to do. After analyzing it, she controlled her mental power to calm the raging lava. When the calming was done, she collapsed onto Drake's body in exhaustion. She had no idea when Silas and the others would find them. If they couldn't find her, they'd be panicking by now. … Meanwhile, Silas was on the verge of losing his mind. He had been searching the snowfields for a full day and night, yet not a trace of Emma could be found.Marcus, Corvin, and Edric were all equally frantic. After returning from hunting beasts, they learned from the wolf clan that Emma was missing. Silas immediately set out with members of the wolf clan to search for her, but the area she'd been in had just experienced an avalanche. Emma and the black dragon had been swept away somewhere unknown. Maurice, seeing Marcus close to losing control, hurriedly spoke up. "Calm down. The fact that none of you are injured shows that Ms. Emma Tibarn is still alive." If she died, her companion's mental power would have collapsed, possibly triggering a self-destruction. With Silas, Marcus, and the others unharmed, it meant Emma was alive. "Keep searching. We will definitely find her," Maurice urged. Silas forced himself to stay calm and turned to Maurice. "Wolf King, please send word to Aquadome. Please ask if Ms. Emma Tibarn has been taken there by Drake."If Drake had indeed taken her away, once they found him, Silas would make sure Marcus dealt with him. "I'll have people contact Aquadome immediately," Maurice replied, making the arrangements. Silas continued, "Also, please assign more clan members to track the path of the avalanche. I need a thorough search to be carried out. "Marcus, you know the snowfields best, so I want you to lead the clan members to expand the search area. Corvin, keep trying to contact her through your lightcore. See if you can pinpoint Emma's location. "Edric, your snake clan isn't suited for snowfield searches. Please return for now. Keep the bathwater warm and prepare her favorite meals."