In the dimly lit cabin of the Unicorne, a steel fountain pen was held in a hand wrapped in bandages, writing line after line of beautiful script.
"Mother, is everything well at home? All is good with me here. It's quite desolate, and there's no real danger. Everyone is still alive."
The bandaged hand paused abruptly partway through, then crumpled the paper into a ball. After a long hesitation, it began to write again.
"We have found a way to stop the rising of the sea. As soon as we resolve this issue, things will soon return to normal. By then, I will be able to come home."
"Your health isn't good. Remember to get checked by Lily's father on the 1st of every month. That way, any illness can be treated in time."
Beneath the bandages, in the lower part of the cabin, Audric and Sifler, the two Vampires, were toasting each other with wine glasses.
