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[Sabriel's sitting in a De Chima coffeeshop, surrounded by books. two are the spellbooks she arrived with- others are history books, and a few others are books about vampires. Sabriel looks lively and alert, even as she jots down notes.] I have information I want to share with everyone- as well as a question.

It's not much, but- when we attacked, the Hornet's base, one of them was unfortunately killed in the fighting. I talked to him a little bit before I sent him on his way. He wasn't that happy about talking to an Import, but I did get a little bit of information out of him. [Sabriel clears her throat before speaking, reciting the words exactly as she heard them.]

"You haven't seen the last of us, and you will regret your part in the upcoming battle." Granted, it's not much, but... some of the other Hornets escaped, so they may still be planning- something.

Also, I've been trying to learn more about vampires, but the information I've found is... odd. And conflicts with much of what I've learned about the Dead. Does anyone here have experience with them? Weaknesses to sunlight and running water make sense, but garlic and wooden stakes?

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At least it is a warning, so that we may prepare for what is coming the best we are able to.

I've never heard of vampires before, though they sound almost similar to servants of the dark lord in my world in some ways.

How? It says nothing of the nature of the threat, save that it may be more direct rather than subtle.

What are they like? Are they Dead creatures as well?

Perhaps not but there is something knowing that another strike is to come.

[Melkor puts on a good show of being visibly pained, though really most of it is because he really misses his armies.]

It is not something my people talk about often. As far as I know, they are alive but it is not life as we know it. A life lived in darkness and twisted to obey the dark lord's will and nothing else.

Many of them fear and weaken in the sunlight and I have never known them to have any fondness for water.

So something akin to Free Magic spirits- or perhaps constructs? Those have some vulnerability to flowing water as well.

Some were once our people, tortured and twisted to his aims. Perhaps they are dead and only their physical bodies are being manipulated, it would be a mercy if that were true.

Manwe is... truly terrible, isn't he?

Hopefully they are merely corpses. To twist a living creature so much is- horrifying.

[Melkor needs a moment, covering his month and turning away. He wants to laugh, but he at least tries to make it sound like a sound of grief.]

Yes, he is. He has taken our people and lesser spirits and turned them to darkness.

One day we hope that someone will defeat him and his creatures banished. Any knowledge I can learn here to bring back to my people for this end would give us that hope once more.

Then- I will teach you what I can about light and purification- and how to bind such creatures, and seal them away.

Thank you, Sabriel. That would be a gift beyond value. If there is anything I could do to repay you, you have but to ask.

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