Night had already announced its arrival when Zach and Miley reached the Ipsders colony. According to his orders, no one had left the colony and the shadows were in no condition of escaping. The Ipsders had tied them in their webs and kept them exactly where Zach left them.
On the way, Miley had put on the kerchief as she promised.
"Lord Zero has returned," the elders guarding the Shadows trio announced and every Ipsder came out of their igloo-like white huts of the web.
Zach flew on the darker end of the colony. Seeing Miley fidgeting, he asked, "what's wrong with you now?"
"My back, it's cold."
Zach sighed. He had himself changed into a normal white shirt with a loose decorated collar, a khadi trouser that was tucked into his brown leather boots that reached his shin. Chains surround
