Alec couldn't dismiss this news. The 'missing for days' part concerned him most. With so many questions the discomfort became apparent on his face. "Have their makers been appropriately punished? The circumstances cannot change the law, we must hold to our customs and stay true to our values. They are the ones responsible for the actions of their protege and the death of these younglings is proof enough that they failed to maintain their secrecy and uphold the masquerade... Unless you have reason to believe these weren't acts of mortals?"