Zin-Azshari, the Eternal Palace.
"Wait for me at the Hatchery Grounds, Giant Maw." Sathylene patted Giant Maw's back and sent the creature ahead.
Giant Maw circled the Eternal Palace once before disappearing into the depths of the pitch-black abyss.
Sathylene set down her weapons. Before entering the palace, she made extensive preparations, including taking off her formal attire and changing into her official robes.
The queen had always adhered closely to tradition. Even after ten thousand years, she still filled the magnificent Eternal Palace with the atmosphere of the Highborne.
In the reception hall, Sathylene found the Vanguard Commander responsible for guarding the palace that day. An audience with the queen required an application, even for a priestess of matriarch rank.
"You don't look well." Athissa was also a Vanguard Commander assigned to affairs in the Broken Isles, but she had yet to receive specific orders or begin her mission.
Sathylene nodded slightly and handed Athissa her request for an audience with the queen. "Any news of my younger brother?"
They had served as maids during the same period, and Sathylene was one of Athissa's few friends.
In Nazjatar, all Naga desperately sought the power of the queen and the abyss. Priestesses like Sathylene, who served the queen out of loyalty and affection, were exceedingly rare.
"I passed the news to Sivara, but she hasn't replied yet. She's handling affairs in Kul Tiras right now. Hajatan isn't dead, though. He's safe for the moment," Athissa said.
Sathylene's expression eased a little. She took a fragment of a demon's remains from her Magical Package and leaned close to Athissa's ear.
"A storm is coming."
"You mean..."
"Shh... the queen won't be pleased if she hears. Keep your voice down. If too many of our people find out, it will affect her