Both Madame Lei and Ming were wide-eyed as they stared at each other and to the shining ring. Then hurried to the yard and looked around, but... not a soul was present. Ming jumped up the roof to check if anyone was within the area, at the bamboo thicket, at the brook (hoping she was there again playing with the fish), at the pathway to the main residences… and to the wide entrance of the woodlands. His eyes dazzled in elation... because there... he spotted a girl walking into the trees.
"Ma, over there." He shouted with exhilaration as he darted ahead while his mom followed suit. But midway on the trail before they would enter the forest entrance, "Ming 'er, it stopped shining," cried Madame Lei. It didn't stop Ming, rather, he zoomed in and used his ability to quicken his feet to where he had seen the girl he believed was Xinyi. He had to locate her, regardless.
