Maria doesn't know how long it has been since her friends left to search for Alaia. When they left, the sun was still out but the night was no longer young so Maria was sure that it had been hours since she had seen them and they hadn't come back at least once. She's now starting to worry not only about Alaia but also about her friends. She kept mumbling prayers for Alaia and her friends to be safe and for them to finally return to the castle. She had planned to leave the castle to search for Alaia countless times already, but recalling what Leo said, she would always just end up going back to Alaia's room. In the end, she decided to just stay in the room and hugged Alaia's pillow, sniffing the remaining scent of the green-eyed girl that was left on the pillow.