It had been a while since the last time Ru had climbed over walls or sneaked into somebody else' territory. But it didn't mean she couldn't handle it. She had always been an expert at sneaking around.
By now, she had roamed around the entire second floor of the house but didn't find what she was looking for. She was growing impatient since she had a tight schedule. If she stayed missing from the banquet for a long time, people will notice.
There was only one room left for her to check. She jumped onto the balcony of it and realized there was someone in the room. She immediately hid behind the curtain making her presence inconspicuous.
Craning her neck, she looked inside to find a lone figure sitting before a table filled with food. Her eyes were desolate but glassy. Describing her as sad would seem flimsy. The woman looked like someone who had been buried deep in depression for so long that there were no tears left to cry or wail anymore.
