A ribbon of moonlight spilled through the front doors, illuminating the murky darkness of the castle as Christof pushed past it, a rivulet of still-warm blood running down his chin. He'd been out hunting again, as always. The vampire had always preferred catching his own prey. The thrill of the chase made him feel alive again, and staved off the coldness of death. It was only a temporary respite, but then again, what other choice did he have? With a groan, the heavy, mahogany double doors finally closed behind him, as Christof began making his way towards the dining hall. He wasn't hungry in the least, but he knew that by now, the fledglings would already be awake. Keeping that thought in mind, he wiped off the blood with the back of his hand. Newly-turned vampires were always so unpredictable, and he knew better than to put them all into a frenzy of bloodlust. Now, there wasn't any evidence of his earlier activities, but the smell of death stuck to his skin like a tattoo.

Christof's footsteps were heavy, and there was no doubt that they would hear him approaching. As he got closer to his destination, the sound of conversation got louder and louder, until it was ringing in his ears. Two of the voices were familiar, but he was unable to identify the rest. There was no doubt in his mind that they belonged to the fledglings. Still, he didn't have any idea what any of them were like. He himself didn't turn any of them, Christof always left that job to the rest. Spreading this curse was something he wanted no part in.

Soon, Christof found himself standing right outside the dining hall. Pushing the doors open, he stepped not-so quietly inside. He was greeted by quite a number of new faces, most of which were young. Well, at least they looked that way. One tended to lose count after a couple of centuries of undeath. Wordlessly, Christof made his way over to his place at the table. A quick glance was thrown over his shoulder at the newly-turned vampires, but other than that, there was no interaction between them. Turning his gaze toward Evelyn and Viorica, he nodded a greeting and sat near them.