The fans were still fuming, but Joana had publicly apologized. If they kept harping on it, they'd just seem petty.
The group trekked back, finally making it to the safety of the campsite.
Parrish and Clyde got busy washing vegetables, while Astrid, knife in hand, scouted the surrounding area for trees with broad leaves.
She was about to get started, gloved hands ready, when Elio stepped in front of her, chopping down branches. "Let me handle the heavy lifting. You take a break."
"I'm not tired. A little work will warm me up." Astrid wasn't one for affectations; she dived right into the task.
Odell came over to help them gather the leaves, seeing the two engrossed in their work.
Joana, sitting by the campfire, looked puzzled. "Why are you cutting down those leaves? Isn't that kind of destructive to the environment?"
The online comments were like- [I was ready to hang up my hat as a keyboard warrior, but Joana keeps drawing me back into the fray!]
[They're just leaves from trees that are all over the place here. It's hardly destruction.]
[Odell's sick and still not slacking off, while Joana just throws shade from the sidelines. So annoying.]
[Everyone, chill. Joana's not causing trouble, which is a win for us. She's getting better.]
[These trees are practically an invasive species here. Astrid's not cutting down the whole tree, just some leaves. Let's not nitpick.]
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