78 Lucian

Lucian watched in subtle silence while Aniyoh reunited with Caroline. Both women were animated and smiling while trying to talk over one another. Ender smiled dotingly, watching the exchange, and Lucian couldn't help but notice the change in his brother's demeanor. The once stoic vampire appeared relaxed and content. It was like a completely different person stood before him.

Aniyoh had caught him up the night before over several glasses of cheap scotch. It seemed so much had happened while he and Caroline had been traipsing through the countryside. The staggering development of events left him feeling more disconcerted than ever about the prophecy Caroline had shared with him. He wondered if she was aware of the general that had met with Greir or not and what his presence might mean.