"I greet the new Winter Vessel."
"Good afternoon to you as well, Sir Draven."
The room was so thick with tension that you could cut it with a knife. With me on one end of the meeting room table and Sir Draven on the other, those who were not strong enough to stand the pressure left the room leaving only Delic and Sir Draven's companion in the room with us.
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"Viola!" Delic shouts as she bursts through my office doors.
"What's so urgent that you had to run here?" I ask as I close the book of ancient vampiric history.
"My men have found the messenger of the unknown organization loitering near the estate. Shall I bring him here?"
I stand from my chair and walk over to where Delic stands. "We shall meet outside the gate. There is no reason to invite the messenger inside since our meeting will be brief."
"I understand."
