[His interest sparks, but it would be cruel to press it. He inclines his head.]

The vampir, similarly, rally about their sires and sires of sires as family. More than family. We look to our elders to define our own nature, we see them as examples of the very highest possibilities of vampir aspiration. They are both icon and...limit. Mothers, fathers and brutal politicians. [He shrugs.] I have been disavowed by many of my kin here. Close ties make for...very pointed exclusions.

Do you know names? Even whispers. Where to start.