"Despite only being a few days into the Long Night, a lot has happened already," Albus remarked with a heavy sigh as he perused the newspaper he carried with a heavy expression.
"What does it say?" Alex inquired as he leaned back in his chair.
"What else?... Death and wanton destruction, of course. Those dastardly vampires did something to the Nighteye and now the Month of Astra that's always been dangerous is ten times worse. Honestly, this is all just rather annoying."
"I didn't think you'd be such a patriot for the Empire."
"Hmmph, what patriot?... I'm only worried those bastards could attack Hillsborough at any time."
"We just have to hope that it won't happen, also, stop talking about such terrible things," Rose said as she emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray with biscuits and two cups of piping hot tea.
