"She..." L stammered, attempting to collect his scattered, frantic thoughts. "She's been gone since this morning, at earliest... I hadn't seen her since we woke up the morning of the memory projections, but I saw Light Yagami last night... so, it couldn't have been then..." L consciously calmed his voice, realizing that he was at risk for babbling. Taking several deep breaths, he continued on towards Emptiness, keeping his eyes forward and his thoughts bent towards one purpose.
Then, he stumbled slightly. He blinked, puzzled; the terrain was smooth, and he didn't feel in the least tired. "Hurry up!" he snapped hurriedly at Kain, to make his misstep seem more like a pause to berate someone.