There was a brief pause on the other side.
"...So since you contacted me... Is it somewhere here, Your Majesty?" Galahad asked.
"Yes. The portal leads to the Grave of the Celestial Tree. But I don't know his exact location, or if he is even close to your side," Celestia said. Her voice remained composed, but the gravity of the words was unmistakable.
Silence followed.
Even through the crystal, Isabel could feel it. The shift in atmosphere.
"…I understand," Galahad finally spoke. His tone was serious now.
"Since you and your forces are currently stationed there," Celestia continued, "begin searching immediately. Focus on the areas near your base camp first. He was in a fight, so he must be wounded. If he is alive, he won't have gone far."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Galahad answered firmly. "We will expand our search radius from the base outward."
Celestia's crimson eyes hardened slightly.
