My suspicion was right. Karina was missing!
I asked the girls what had happened. When I brought up Karina, their expressions turned grim and angry.
Stella replied, distressed, "Saeko took Karina!"
I was stunned and furious. How could it be her again?
'Saeko is really out to get me!'
Back in the forbidden land of the Vaval Tribe, Saeko kidnapped Dora and fled. And now, she had sneaked back to the sinkhole and kidnapped Karina as well. I pressed for more details, asking, "What exactly happened?"
The girls explained the situation to me, and I finally understood.
It turned out that ever since Saeko left our group in the forbidden land, she headed straight for our camp, specifically to cause trouble.
Stella and the others were no match for Saeko. If it hadn't been for Clara and Karina,
