Isabella shook her head. "It's not a family meeting. The elders from the forbidden area don't really get involved in politics. They're not interested in the Wigner royal empire."
"Elders of the vampire clan, who are usually recluses, not caring about worldly affairs..." Elias summarized for her. "Actually, it's quite the opposite. They're keen on gathering secretly for meetings."
Isabella nodded. "The last time I was caught by them, in the dim underground, dozens of eerie eyes all turned towards me at once. It nearly scared me to death. Thankfully, my father led me out of there. That was the first time I saw him so furious..."
"It shows he really cares about you," Elias said with a smile. "He's afraid of you encountering any danger in the forbidden area."
Isabella sighed softly. "Maybe."
However, from Isabella's childhood story, Elias sensed something intriguing.
A head of the family, worrying about the dangers his elders might pose...
