[I'm back, and Merry Christmas!!! Hope you have had a wonderful holiday!!!]
Matriarch Innocence sat silently in her abode, staring blankly at the two empty chairs. It had been five minutes since she had been stuck in her trance, her body completely frozen from the utter shock she had suffered. Unmoving and untouched, it took one familiar voice to wake the ancient Vampire up from her stupor.
"My liege, I see that your discussion has ended."
"..."
The Everwinter Matriarch remained silent and didn't answer her faithful servant. Creaking her head back, she eyed the butler from head to toe and slowly regained her composure.
"Variel… Did you know about this?"
"Damien's plans? No, of course not." Variel denied it vehemently. "I'm surprised that Jin managed to unveil this plot too. Did he use the Shadowgarden House to investigate? Or does he have some magical ability as a Progenitor?"
"I don't know…"
