The Triumvirate was summoned to the crisis chamber within an hour of the prisoners' discovery. They arrived to find Princess Liyana coordinating with multiple Azure Depths officials, her usual composure strained by the mounting emergencies.
"Thank you for coming so quickly," she said as they entered. "I'm afraid the situation has become much more serious than we initially realized."
Saguna noticed immediately that King Nereon's bandages looked fresh, the scratches from the chandelier's crystal fragments still visible beneath the dressings. The memory of the previous night's chaos was still vivid in all their minds.
"How are the other injured guests this morning?" Osa asked with genuine concern.
"Prince Rylen is still unconscious, but the healers are optimistic," Princess Liyana replied grimly. "Lord Daven's arm wounds are healing, and Ambassador Kest should recover fully. But that's not the worst of it. The prisoners you captured at the research site—they've escaped."
