The Rats

Despite their relentless searching, there was still no trace of Runa anywhere. Henrie had even ordered his men to scour some areas twice in case they had missed something the first time.

At the end of his wits, Fabian visited the royal palace to share the progress of his own search with Henrie. Realizing the need to combine their efforts, Henrie decided to share his findings to maximize their chances of finding Runa.

He learned that some locations had been investigated three to four times already. "It is possible that she is not at these locations," he said, voicing his frustration.

Fabian expressed his agreement with Henrie's conclusion and suggested they try searching new areas. "I will have my men focus the search in the southern regions of the kingdom."

Henrie nodded. "Then I shall focus the search in the northern regions."