>>5816185You mull over your choices for a Haven. Benedictus is a good ally, but you don't want to be bunking with him on your first day as a neonate. Not to mention the rumors it would stir…
If you have to, you'll have to. But the Shrines of Athena, Zeus, and Artemis may provide shelter. If anyone is there, well, they may have a rude awakening when you come along. You smile at the thought.
Dangerous they may be, but the Furores are a relatively untapped and unknown power. The Cainites of the city write them off as malicious bandits and robber barons. You surmise that there is more to it than that - investigating this force would be good. Getting your foot in the door, as they say, will be the challenging part.
The Prometheans. Led by Brujah, the one clan seeking to mingle and fight for the Low Clans, and even lower, the mortal herd. The masses may not have as much say as the Patricians, but their wants are simpler. And their number far exceeds those of the elders in Athens. You must visit the Pnyx and Agora to get a feel for the local news on the Prometheans - it has been some time since you attended a debate.
As for making way into Elysian politics, you believe Kassandra is worth investigating. She has stayed with the Prince for years, and has become a step above a serving girl for Elysium. Your intuition tells you that she hides something. You also wonder what the other Tzimisce in the city are up to… Elder Ilias is prominent but scholarly, due to his Obertus inclination. You recall a Signore Grimaldi at the Bank of Athens when you opened your account there. He said his last name with meaning and Gavrail gave him a deadly stare. You've not seen Signore Grimaldi since.
You frown. Why does Gavrail hinder you so? What is there to gain from holding your childe back? The foppish man enters the study, grinning at you. "Studying your future, are we?"
You shoot him a look. "No thanks to you, sire. I've been here nearly three decades and barely know the court. I've been seen but not acknowledged."
He chuckles. "That's what tonight is for, my childe."
