PRELUDE

"Enter" Anastasius shouted as a response to the knocks on the door of his office. The door opened and an elegant young woman entered swiftly the room.

"Ah Janni, what brings you here?" he asked her after she closed the door. Anastasius admired her beauty. The same beauty, which made her into such a perfect assassin.

"Sire", Janni answered calmly, "I've given the following request a lot of thought and I hope you can understand me". Anastasius put down the pen he was holding and bent a bit forward. "I wondered if this is all there is and if other factions aren't better for me", she continued. "I want ...", but before she could finish Anastasius said, "Silence".

He looked at her and he mumbled: "Even after all this training, they still don't know their destiny". Anastasius leaned back and said to Janni: "Less than a century ago your head would have been cut off for even thinking such a thing, but it is better to guide than to destroy valuable members".

"The best way to learn how the others are organized and function is by observing them for some time. And I have the perfect reason for you to observe them." Anastasius opened a drawer of his desk and took some documents from them.

"These are contracts for several vampires. They belong to the Sabbat and the Camarilla. There is even one for a Laibon. Take them and carry them out. Try to get more contracts and study. After that you can make your decision. But know what you are doing, because as a traitor you will be the subject of a contract!"

"Thank you for the advice sire." Janni took the documents, made a bow and disappeared as swiftly out of the room as she had come.