Location: Demon Realm - Royal Palace, Obsidian City
Date/Time: 4 Ashwhisper, 9938 AZI
Realm: Upper Realm
Ren reached for the common path again, but this summons was different. Gentler. A request rather than a command.
Vaelith. I would speak with you, if you're willing. It's important.
The response came wrapped in warmth—the mental signature of a female demon, rich with life and light. It felt like sunlight on dark water, like spring after an endless winter.
Of course, my king. We'll come at once.
We. Because Vaelith never went anywhere without Vorketh. And Vorketh never let her go anywhere without him.
Ren settled into his chair to wait, massaging his temples against the ever-present pressure of eight million threads. The common path was a gift and a curse—it allowed him to communicate instantly with any demon, to feel the pulse of his entire race, to know immediately if someone was in danger.
