"In pace requiescat," Natasha murmurs, snorting softly. It's clear from her pronunciation that Latin was part of her education. Not that it's surprising since Latin was once essential to most formal educations.

She lets the comment about her diet slide. Not answering it answers well enough, in her opinion. Joscelin is no ruder or more condescending than several other vampires she's met in London. It's not unexpected.

"Jean-Claude has an advantage over Harris, at least. He took the position because there was a power vacuum. Jean-Claude claimed it."

And in a vampire nest, that made a difference.