Cassandra of course was reasonably familiar with the treaty. In fact, she had a copy of it(or, most of it) back at her dorm. It was a subject that concerned her a great deal, though, and so she watched Count Varis with rapt attention.  

As the lecture went on her eyes began to widen, as she was fighting her lack of seep to pay attention.  She soon had a wild look in her face, and her pen was standing still.  

When Varis brought up Solaris Pius, and its final exclusion from the treaty, Cassandra suddenly sat forward, brow furrowed.  She had never heard of this practice itself, let alone the fact that it was considered as a part of the law.  

The Starage Commandment was a point of particular interest.  The Count was right, in that its existence had enormous symbolic significance.  That was the part of the Treaty that ensured, in theory, that humans and mages(for they were separate in the Treaty) carried the same protections basically everywhere.  Count Varis treated it more as a curiousity, dismissing it as a legal entity.  

When the Count opened the floor for questions, Cassandra's mistress was actually asking the very question Cassandra herself was about to pose.  She smiled at the coincidence.  Though she didn't know what was going on in the vampire's head, it was nice to know that they landed on the same point without even discussing it.  Of course, this was anecdotal, and could easily be a fluke.  

Neither mage nor vampire got an answer, as the doors blew open with force, making Cassandra jump, nearly leaving her seat.  

Cassandra raised her hand, but spoke without waiting for permission.  

[color=f26522]"Count Varis, were we all supposed to enter the room and anounce ourseleves?  I think my tutors missed that particular piece of etiquette."[/color]