Draven.
"Back to the matter of the vampires and the humans," he said. "We're fighting two fronts now. But what if we didn't have to? What if we could pit them against each other instead?"
That shifted the room's energy. Some elders blinked. Others sat straighter.
"Let the bloodsuckers feed on the humans," my father went on. "Let the humans panic. Let Brackham and his ilk lose control. If the vampires think they are being hunted, they will retaliate."
Several elders nodded at the suggestion.
A few even muttered in appreciation.
I let their interest bloom before I added fuel to the fire.
"Already, like I'd said," I said, sweeping the room with my gaze, "the humans have made the mistake of trying to monitor the vampires with the cameras placed in the woods. Eyes where they don't belong. The Vampires will surely come for them."
I didn't smile, but inwardly, I allowed the satisfaction to rise.
"Let our enemies eat each other," I said. "Then we pick up the pieces."
