Mixing himself in the shadows of the walls of the palace, Black swiftly moved to look for the missing woman. Not being able to see her took a huge toll on him, not to mention his resistance to the power of the shard. On the ground, he saw how servants moved from time to time doing their duties. He was tasked to check the rooms of the palace since he was the only one who could turn into smoke and blend with the shadows. After a servant passed by a huge door, Black immediately flew inside and carefully checked each of the rooms in the palace. Since they only had an hour to do so, he tried to do it as quickly as he could, wishing that somehow he would get a sign about where he could find the woman. Where are you, woman? Please. Please. Just one sign. Give me something so we can know where yo

