The gargantuan Demon Maw, a manifestation of pure, gluttonous dark energy, snapped its jaws shut with a sickening crunch. The once-mighty draconic gatekeeper was reduced to nothing but raw essence. The maw opened its mouth one final time, as a brilliantly glowing, prismatic gemstone flew out, trailing residual spatial energy, and landed lightly on the Demon girl's waiting palm.
She rushed towards Mirabella, her tail swishing in sheer excitement as the demon maw vanished in the air behind her, dissolving back into energy.
"Master, I think you need this." She said, stretching the gemstone towards Mirabella with the eager reverence of a zealot offering tribute to a living god.
