Chapter 146

A funny line of thinking struck me. Were vampires a story based on seeing a Paterian male that wandered through a portal? It didn’t seem impossible.

Master Damien and his brothers were confused by my line of thinking. They’d never heard of evolution. No one had ever talked about how creatures came to be. They just were. Master Christof found if fascinating.

Our internal musings were cut short as a man strode into the hall and broke up the men standing around. He called for the men to move to their daily jobs.

“Mistress Nu-reeh didn’t leave assignments for your family, Damien,” the man said. “The rest of you know where you should be.”

The crowd dispersed quickly. Most went toward the large exit at the end of the hall.

Master Damien led me into their rooms. They lit the smokeless torches and the central fire pit in the main room. Warmth spread out in the space as I explored their living areas.

It looked surprisingly like the compound. Large arched d