[ It's the busiest the castle has been since Lisa was first taken, with representatives of the vampires of all regions. Loud and overwhelming. Last time, Dracula had summoned his generals to have them seek out any way to return his wife to him from the land of fae. This time, he summoned them to oversee a transfer of power to his son, to free him to go personally.

They had both been children back then, but now Alucard stands like a living star in his robe and crown before the guests. As the castle begins to lead the guests to their own rooms at the approach of dawn, Trevor steps away for a moment. Alucard needs him now, but he has other things to attend to.

It's in Alucard's room that he reappears, knocking only out of habit before entering and coughing out an awkward apology. He knows tonight was difficult for Alucard, and that he shouldn't have left him alone to deal with the weight of that crown. But he'd rather he deal with the intruder they had tonight than anyone else they might have run into. ]

The intruder- she's having breakfast. With your leave, I'll turn her loose before your father wakes tonight. He doesn't need to know she was here.

[ Sometimes when you host important events, Speakers sneak in to hear the story. These things happen. ]