[B]Lord Giles[/b]

He studied her closely. His hues drilling into hers, he knew they all did those little traits, refused to meet his gaze. But he enjoyed seeing them squirm. "Marissa." He let out another puff of smoke, leaning back he allowed her to finish her statement. Obviously indicating his closest advisor, even someone he would.. Maybe consider a friend was apart of the RBUC. Lord Giles was well aware of the clandestine actions his friend has taken, ever since he first heard his name. Though it was his mission now to break him. Both men knew the other knew, yet they still acted as if they didn't. In all honesty it was a battle of will, and lord Giles was winning by a landslide. He fed the advisor false information, and some real. And the advisor would take some back, yet never told the incriminating information. He was most certainly a curious human.

"What... Would you have me do Miss Lopez? Should I let the RBUC keep operating, or should I attempt to use my political power to snuff them out? What is the best choice of action?" He looked to her now his expression quizzical. He took another sip and a long drag blowing the smoke away from her now. "What about the girl who is to be punished because of your games?" He spoke calmly and In a cool manner. "Should she be punished because of you?"

Else where in the manor several bloodservent were being lined up. They had either served the minimum five years, or done something of merit. They were getting ready for the change, or attempt. Its not really known how a patriarch changes a mortal most don't have memories of the ordeal but are left weakend and wasted for [I]weeks[/I]. They all gathered in a back room which was locked except for such occasion. Five people were lined up ready to take the leap four male and a female.