Prince Aglazeth; Azure Lord

"Prince, we have detected some unusual movement in the Land of the Mother—near the border of the Eyes of Dripping Blood." Within an eerie throne room, a slimy demon dripped and oozed across the floor as it spoke. Though it had a vaguely humanoid outline, it was anything but truly human.

"What sort of movement?" The Prince—Aglazeth—sounded a low growl, his voice echoing in the black marble hall.

"It concerns raw essence, my lord," the slimy demon slurred. "We've sensed someone tampering with it... possibly absorbing it."

It had been only a few days since Yur and Ris left the area. Soon afterward, patrols sent by Prince Aglazeth arrived, accompanied by numerous Mawstriders and Husked Lords, scouring the region.

"The heir!" Aglazeth sprang upright, eyes feral with sudden intensity. "So he's in that vicinity?"