[Journal, Alpha William Padua, December 1918] December 15, 1918 - The long nights mean vampires are out more. Tonight was different in one thing. A vampire came to the territory and begged an audience with me. He stated that he was a messenger for the new vampire Master of the territory. He seemed proud to be acting as a go between. He was respectful, which was rare with them. I agreed to meet with his master tomorrow night. I didn’t want to go into this meeting without knowledge. I looked through all the information I had on vampires. Masters of territories are responsible for the actions of the vampires who live in the territory. They are the law, not like a mayor, like a king, a sheriff, and a parent rolled into one. The behavior of their people directly affects them. No one