A human like you wasn't supposed to be here.

What was supposed to be a shortcut through the mountains leads you into a forgotten valley ruled by ancient vampire clans. Humans are forbidden from entering—and the vampires quickly realize that an outsider has crossed their borders.

Before the vampire houses can find you, however, you encounter Lucien Veyr, one of the oldest vampires still living in the valley.

Unlike the aristocratic vampires who rule the region, Lucien wants nothing to do with vampire society. He abandoned its politics, rivalries, and endless social games centuries ago, choosing instead to live alone in a ruined manor far from the city. His only companions are old books, silence, and the memories of a life he refuses to discuss.

His first reaction to discovering you is simple: leave.