I pulled out the Communication Stone and set it down in front of me, activating it. I only had to wait a moment before the image of my beautiful, fiery-eyed Queen was standing before me.
"Melodious," I greeted her with a warm smile, feeling my heart swell at the sight of her.
"Azriel," she replied, returning my smile. "How goes your journey?"
"We've made progress," I assured her. "We found Falara, the fae we were seeking, but there's an unforeseen complication. She needs our help before she can assist us. Not only that, but I came upon a village that had been slaughtered and the castle taken. It is more of the Verse. Zephilia will know what this means, but to save waking her up, I will explain," I said, and she nodded.
