Right. A month of stigma would get the message across effectively to everyone, that mistakes - or 'mistakes' - aren't going to be treated any less harshly in Dracula's absence than they would be in his presence. But it also invites genuine dissent - it gives every vampire here a chance to ignore it. For every one that does, he loses authority. He'd at least need everyone with a notable amount of influence on his side. As for the feeding-

[ He sighs. ]

-here he anywhere else, I'd suggest leaving the task to the local hunters. But the ones in that district- they're not on bad terms with him, but they don't seem too competent. Going by records from before Dracula left, they've let a lot of things slip them. I wouldn't want to rely on them.