After sharing a tender moment with the girls, I noticed that the rest of our party was quietly waiting for us. Pixie and D were on alert and had their weapons out. Nyda and Leo were discussing personal matters that didn't interest me.
'My {Kindred}, I would like your opinion on how we should proceed. We have a zone that seems to have fallen, a rogue reaper who has turned into a vampire, and monsters that seem to be higher than C class.'
'Dearest, as the former commander of the White Guard, the first priority should be to understand how this zone ended up in this state in the first place. The dirge sirens are a failsafe tied to the defender. As soon as the defender falls unconscious, dies, or calls for help, it should go off. But that didn't happen here.'
