Lysandra stood beside the carriage, the same one that had brought the four of them to the mine. The demon butler assigned by the Zar'khael family stood nearby, hands clasped behind his back, posture flawless.
"How may I assist you, Lady Lysandra?" he asked with a calm, deep voice.
"I need the communication device," Lysandra replied. "Lord Malakar said I'd find it here. I need to report something important to my father."
"Of course. One moment." The butler opened the carriage door. "Please, step inside for privacy."
Lysandra entered the carriage without another word. The butler followed only long enough to hand her a small, polished orb the size of an apple.
He stepped back outside, closing the door behind him.
Lysandra placed the orb on her lap, rested both hands on it, and channeled mana into its core. The surface shimmered, flickered—and soon, an image took shape.