"Search around the hole and find if anyone is still alive?" The strongest ranger in the group of Elf rangers angrily ordered with a tremble in his voice.
The sudden order broke every ranger out of their stupor. The group went in different directions to search for the survivors, with tears streaking on many ranger's faces.
After a few minutes, the whole group met again to share their findings. When they met, everyone in the group had grave faces. They then waited for someone to come forward and share their search results.
The strongest ranger in the group seeing no one coming forward knew what the silence meant, but to keep hope alive in his heart, he nervously asked, "Did any one of you find anything?"
Every ranger in the group shook their head simultaneously with grieving faces.
"How can this be?" He blankly murmured as if he lost his soul.