The blizzard raged outside, pelting the armored car with a barrage of ice and snow. The Comtesse sat in the back seat, her face a stoic mask as she peered out of the tinted windows. The storm had reduced visibility to near zero, but her enhanced vampire senses could still make out the bleak landscape beyond.
As they approached their destination, massive floodlights cut through the whiteout, showing a sprawling complex of concrete and steel. The driver slowed, navigating through the treacherous conditions until they reached the first security checkpoint.
A heavily armed guard approached, face obscured by a tactical helmet. He gestured for the driver to lower the window. A blast of frigid air rushed in as the guard scanned a datapad, then nodded. "Proceed to secondary screening."
