From the blood, a figure emerged. Clad in robes of black, adorned in red and gold. From various odd places, small horns pierced through the dampened fabric, twisting every which way and that.
"... I come on behalf of the Lord of Blood," said the Sanguine Noble.
"He wishes to have word with his White-Masks... He spoke thine name, and would bid thee hasten to the palace." [luminaryofblood]
Receiving information from Sanguine Nobles was not an uncommon occurrence for Nepenthe. They were indeed the prolific missionaries responsible for spreading the gospel of accursed blood and of a station far higher than her own, dripping and fervent in their loyalty towards Mohg. From their lips, tasks would be issued unto her, whether that be subterfuge or collection or bloodletting. This was expected.
What was not expected, however, was a direct summons from the Lord of Blood. Not entirely exclusive to her, it would seem, but towards any of her cohort that remained within the throes of sanity... which, at this point, included very little.
Her mouth went dry. The scorching blood beneath her veins itched. She swallowed hard.
Ah, it was always so much easier when she could operate under the eyes of the Dynasty, out of side, out of mind, unworthy of higher recognition. What could he have possibly needed that he couldn't simply ask of Varré?
She supposed that she would find out soon enough. After a few seconds of agonizing silence, Nepenthe bowed her head towards the Noble in a show of deference.
"Very well. Thank you for informing me. I will be swift."
And she'd do just that, of course, whisking herself away to the wretched blood-mire of the mausoleum and creeping nervously toward Mohg's court. If she at all hesitated before the lift, it was fleeting, for she would be one poor servant if she willingly kept their Lord waiting.