Rael didn't waste much of his time, as he went ahead and entered the Depths, reappearing in the Plague Lands. They hadn't changed much in the multiple years he hadn't visited. Even more importantly, there were a few people he had left behind here.
Notably, a few such people were Caedia Ravaryn and Seryn. Caedia was one of the three Empresses, while Seryn was that guy whose name was the literal acronym for Beast.
It was a bit stupid, obviously, but his power was pretty formidable. Also, he was a family guy, and from what Rael remembered, he wanted to come back to his wife during the whole time the two of them were hanging out.
As for Caedia though, Rael didn't remember much about her. They had met, he had captured her, then he made her into the only Empress in this whole shithole. To add onto that, Rael could feel both of their presences now.
