"My sire," he answered, sounding a little irritated just mentioning the man. "My sire brought me here. He informed me we were coming here, so here I am."

And that was all there was to it, really. He wasn't sure why, though he had his suspicions that he, too, was interested in the unrest, but for different reasons. Less wanting to help out in times of struggle, more wanting to take advantage of the situation to gain power, and possibly get rid of Thomas while he was at it.

"Although, while that reason might be unfortunate for you, I'm sure it's fortunate for us. It might be nice having someone who can be a voice of reason around here."