"Quite the contrary." The anger disappeared and the vampire's tone turned stone cold.
"My Vassal wronged you, but your retaliation was too extreme. He has lost most of the abilities the Blood Blessing granted him and he might not be able to turn into a vampire anymore. My price takes into account the compensation you owe me. Take it or leave it."
It was a lie. Xolver's blood core had just been weakened, even though none of the Night Court understood how. Only Awakened ones and Abominations knew about the existence of different kinds of cores and how did they work.
"I owe both of you nothing. Your Vassal tried to manipulate me and my property, while you inflicted me an injury that almost cost me my life while facing those flesh monsters." Lith had no qualm adding a lie of his own.
"Gentlemen, please." Sylla interrupted their quarrel. "Let's keep your personal business outside the parlay. Otherwise it will take hours to reach a compromise."
