C5 The Vampires

Originating from the bloodline of Farold and Gwendolin, the vampires represented the elite of the three tribes. They were of majestic form, had skin like the finest porcelain and the most beautiful eyes you had ever seen. They shone in a wide variety of shades, from agate blue and ice sea blue, poisonous green and olive green, bronze and mulberry violet, to blue-grey. The epitome of perfection. Although they had many abilities in common with the werewolves, they also had other talents that the wolves didn‘t have. Nevertheless, they were arrogant, so that witches and werewolves often avoided them. So was Lucia. After her parents, together with Kunolf and Leila, had gone into exile, Lucia was faced with a challenge that she couldn‘t cope with, the continuation of the community. So she took Ephraim as her husband and put him on top. Her husband did everything for her and Lucia didn't bend a finger. She lived in her large castle, surrounded by a huge, paradisiacal garden and was cared for all day long. The other vampires gathered around the castle where they lived in their dreamy houses; looking at it from afar, the vampire area had assumed the structure of a small town, much as Farold had wished. Lucia enjoyed knowing her court so close to her, so she could keep a good eye on everything. She had often been envied for her beauty, because unlike the werewolf-women, she didn‘t have to hunt. And while they occasionally injured themselves while hunting, Lucia stayed in her garden and lost more and more her natural hunting instinct. Her prosperity had turned her head. Ephraim, on the other hand, was a born leader. He and Stephan got along splendidly and Stephan didn‘t envy him for his rank. It was enough for him to provide for such a large pack. The vampire prince was eloquent, smart as a fox and yet gentle. He sought contact with the people, gained their trust and persuaded them to share their resources with them. He would pay them more than fair wages for this and also make the country safer for all. If a person had a request or even a complaint to make, he should present it to the Council. Anyone would find a hearing. So Ephraim managed to make himself very popular with the people and they looked up to him. Without knowing which creatures lived on their borders and what they hid behind their masquerade.