Seeing Addison acknowledge her efforts, the former Luna dipped into a courteous bow, her smile warm with pride and relief. While addressing her, Addison simultaneously reached out through the mindlink to Lance.
"Lance, send a command to the guards outside. Tell them to stay vigilant and watch for anything unusual, shadows moving, disturbances, anything at all. If they notice even the slightest trace, they must investigate and report back immediately."
When she finished, Addison's gaze shifted to Lance, who sat not far away. Their eyes met, and he gave a firm nod of understanding before relaying the order through the mindlink to the guards stationed outside.
But even after breakfast, no word reached Addison. With silence hanging over them, they all returned to their rooms to pack, yet still no news came. Addison's thoughts grew heavy.
'Could it be… did the dark fairies already perish and turn to dust?'
