Toren remained hidden from everyone's sight since he went with the captain.
After almost two weeks of his disappearance, the colonist soldiers had begun searching for Toren too.
They have knocked on the En family's house and asked for the child's presence.
They even presented Toren's portrait.
However, even his own family did not know where Toren was.
They have reported his disappearance and told where he was last seen and what had happened before.
After leaving, the neighborhood family curiously wondered why they had been looking for Toren too when he was not a suspect from the villa shootout in the first place.
They discussed what possibly could be the problem, but had concluded nothing.
They would not make such a fuss over missing manual labor if the person had not been attending to it along with other daily activities.
Since Toren was officially missing, none of the workers from carpentry or the public market and other places had seen him.
Coen began to get genuinely worried for his brother and attempted meditating in hopes to see Toren using his "selective omniscience".
He had seen his brother several times, still alive, painting, eating, and sleeping somewhere, but he could not figure out where it was. He hoped that he could've done the same feat he did when he found Toren below their pantry.
He tried searching through the dark places and secluded forests, but only ended up missing trails and getting punished for insubordination and violations.
After 3 days of thorough search across the whole West for Toren, the colonists had finally stopped.
The En family thought they had given up too, which made them lose hope.
One sweltering afternoon, while the family had been crossing the isle of the public market after the mandatory labor, they have come across a familiar design by the clay pottery being sold by a potter.
It was the deep blue rose-like flower Toren had once painted.
Airen looked at it with so much affection and longing – like a mother missing her lost child.
After looking around for a while, they noticed the merchandise that bore the familiar designs which Toren had painted.
From woven clothes to china plates and robes.
There was even a framed canvas sheet where his painting had been plastered and sold all over the villagers.
Airen suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia and nervousness. She began quickly asking around for the designs and they were told the same exact name – Toren, his second son.
Airen and Coen seemed extremely shocked with how things had unfolded, so they asked for further details.
One of the merchants narrated that the ruler had hired a painter to have a personal portrait after seeing a mesmerizing picture of a beautiful woman. When the outcome had truly pleased the ruler, Toren was said to have obtained the ruler's, and of course, the colonists' favor as well.
He was given a private room and free painting materials whilst enjoying a royal privilege offered at the headquarters.
He was served with a full course meal three times a day and was given a personal maid and butler.
After hearing everything, the family returned to their house, completely devastated.
Airen expressed her relief and bliss with the knowledge that her son is still alive and safe, and now comfortable where he is.
She only wished to reunite with her son and be with him once more.