The river flooding? Anise hadn't really considered that, but with how heavily it was raining, she realized it was possible. "That would suck," was all she said about that. They definitely didn't need more obstacles and dangers getting in the way of finding a plant that may or may not even be there.

As they walked farther and farther from the institute, the trees and foliage around them, once sparse, was growing thicker. Anise slowly turned her head left and right, looking over her surroundings thoughtfully. "Hmm... this looks kind of familiar, right? We've got to be on the right track... I think."

Okay, it was pretty hard to be confident about that when everything looked so different in the storm. But that was what her instincts were telling her, and she hoped the others felt the same way.