Cannot access Trial of the Sekhemas

New character. In act 2 normal, when you kill Balbala you get the quest Barya. The game then tells you to talk to Zarka in town, so that you can follow the quest and do your first trial. Balbala did NOT drop me a quest Barya. I’ve killed her multiple times, nothing. The quest will not progress, even if I’m holding any other Barya.

I have ascended through Ultimatum. Hopefully should be able to do them all. But I’m totally locked out of the Sekhema zone. No quest trigger/progression. Can’t “swirl” to a party member either.

Any ideas or am I just locked out till they fix that?