Vampire Manassas was standing in the granite hall, looking at the reflection of his red and angry face on the stones, trying to keep his composure as he took deep breaths.
He had spent the whole night arguing with the high lords to convince them to abolish the medieval laws, but he had not succeeded. They still insisted that vampires should live in the shadows and hide themselves from humans.
Manasas opened his braided hair and his thick and curly hair flowed like a waterfall. He placed his fingers on his scalp and began massaging it, feeling relief as the blood flowed through his scalp.
At this moment, his master Satish entered the hall with a sullen face.
"I've told you many times not to argue with high-ranking lords. This way you're making them even more suspicious of you. You having a lot of business partnerships with humans was not enough, now you want to change the rules completely?"
Manasas ran his hand through his hair and ruffled it.
"In a way, you were right, master. Now that I actually know what the lords are like and that it is impossible to convince them, I decided to carry out my plan without their consent."
Satish came towards him and stared into his eyes in horror.
"Have you lost your mind?"
Manassas calmly replied:
"No, not at all. You've always emphasized that living a carefree life among vampires is only possible with insight. My insight also says that if we let the vampire lords do as they please, our lives will be hell. We must unite with humans."
And went to the exit. Satish also followed him and said in a pleading tone:
"Don't do it. A war will break out and a lot of humans and vampires will be killed."
"I will do my best not to let any blood get spilled."
And gave a reassuring smile to Satish and continued:
"I promise you that, Master."
And then as he was leaving the hall, he said:
"I will send you the address of my activity center."
Satish watched him go and wondered what Manassas would bring to vampires and humans, an exciting life of freedom or suffocation and pure slavery?
