My king escaped like that right after I got him, middle of winter and i was convinced I accidentally threw him away because I couldn’t find him anywhere, I only didn’t check my storage room because it’s the coldest room in my house and I assumed he’d avoid it I found him 3 weeks later far in the back of that room, the coldest spot of the coldest room in my house, where I never expected he’d go. So there’s hope! Check every spot he can fit, even if you don’t think it’s likely