The night belonging to Maris, left upon its defeat.
The power of its namesake can be unlocked by performing a relic rite.
For the first time in its existence, the drifting ancient being realized its interest had been piqued.
Indeed, it had been roused from its aimless life of floating, camouflaged within its surroundings.
The strange taste of this night was all too lonely, and more vast than it could ever know.