Argeryan Family Ancestral Home
Kligoth Continent
Gnocyl Prime
December 19th
Year 2018
"Lady Lapis, is this truly necessary?"
The question came from Vampire King Christoph as he strode beside his liege, Vampire Empress Lapis Argeryan, down the grand halls of the ancient mansion.
This estate had once belonged to her great-grandmother, Tiris, a fact that lent an air of timeless authority to the surroundings.
Christoph's expression was grim, and the reason was clear: his liege, a Galactic Ruler and Vampire Empress, was set to act as a caretaker for a trio of children.
These vampire children were the descendants of Vampire Race Rulers far less powerful, far less influential, and—perhaps most galling of all—far younger than Lapis.
In vampire society, age and power were sacrosanct; they dictated everything from respect to influence.