Back inside the dimly lit halls of Damien's manor, the standoff between the vampire knights and their host reached a tense impasse. Reggie and his brothers remained poised for battle.
"We know why we're here," Reggie stated in a low, controlled voice. "No need to play games."
A slight smirk played across Damien's lips as he emerged from the shadows. "Is that so?" he replied casually. "Well, do enlighten me then. Because breaking into my home at this unholy hour doesn't seem like ideal guest behavior."
His smile stretched wider, taking on an almost mocking quality. "In fact, one could say such unannounced...intrusions...tend to be quite unforgivable where I come from."
There was an unmistakable undercurrent of threat in Damien's words, despite his light tone. The knights instinctively tensed further, preparing for potential violence to erupt. Reggie was not dissuaded, however.
