The Vampire Lord pondered for a moment. Indeed, after the new Duke of Marinburg, Schultz, took office, the vampires lurking in the upper echelons of Marinburg suffered. Schultz could easily identify vampires, capturing one and executing a group, severely disrupting the trade network the vampires spent over a century building. The merchant before him was one of the few who evaded capture.
"Alright, can I go in now?" The fat merchant appeared calm, though he seemed a bit impatient.
The Vampire Lord was about to order passage when he suddenly sensed something odd about the man dressed as a steward with a goatee. He looked around forty, keeping his head down, with eyes full of caution and composure. So, he continued interrogating, "That's strange. What happened to your previous talkative accountant? I remember your former steward wasn't this one."
