The older vampire had quite literally not seen this coming. A letter, he knew, would be arriving from his father, but a letter from the King? Unthinkable. Marcaius typically dealt with matters related to the royals, it was the main reason his father had decided to take up residence at the court of the King. That and his love for women and lavish parties. Lucian was more...technical. As appealing as his nature was, the older vampire was more suited to diplomacy rather than debauchery.
That was what the Ibudali Kings court had become in recent years. Matters of the state were generally beneath King Undair, the monarch only cared for acquisition. Whether it be land or money, it was well known Undair desired power and took any threat to such seriously.
