The forest was covered with a thicker layer of snow due to the snowstorm yesterday that fell all night. A search party could not be sent during the storm, considering the accident that took place during the hunt, and due to that, the event was cancelled.
Luckily, Cedric's elite knights had a sense of loyalty and started searching for him immediately after the sun hit the horizon the next morning.
"Your Highness, Are you alright?" Elias's words almost moved Abrielle to tears; she was glad they found them. "Just a bit cold," Cedric answered.
On getting to the camp, it was in complete chaos; some noble wives whose husbands had fallen victim to the incident were left in disarray by the news. The victims disappeared without a trace; some had hoped they would be found while counting their losses and demanded the formation of a search party.
