"If all was well with him, than why was he so ingracious to accept my invitation?" The Queen asked, rhetorically of course, because she continued without waiting for a reply.  "There will be no substitutes, no representatives, especially not of the human variety."  Her tone was imperious and verging on outraged.  "I suppose if he is far too busy to attend on the Queen, then he is too busy to learn the information I had for him." She looked past the human girl and to her vampire escort.  "Goodevening." The word was final, and with a sway of her dress, she turned back into the gathering. The guards looked a little confused, but held fast to their positions.<br/><br/>Once inside, she took stalk that all who mattered were in attendance.  That being done, she gave her head guard the que to close the doors altogether.  No one was to be admitted in or out at this point under penalty of death... well, the ending of their existance is a better description.  With her children standing by, Thothcapel began to address the crowd in a soft, speaking tone rather than her usual Royale one.<br/><br/>"I have called you here because I find you a worthy lot.  Those in this room have the blessings of the Royal House of Aldreth and are therefore spared from secrecy in this matter."  That being said, she took from her large sleeve, the piece of paper that had the warning written on it.  "This document bears a warning that the water here in our house has likely been polluted."  Great whispers and gasps from the crowd were silenced by her hand.  "I do not know if this warning deserves pandemonium, but I do believe it requires grave consideration.  Therefore, I ask that those in this room refrain from touching it for the duration of this lunar cycle until we may know for sure."<br/><br/>Lilliana shrank at the thought of holy water in her private toilette.  She took her brothers arm and stood close, pressing herself against his side.  She bathed regularly, though she knew it wasn't fashionable to do so.  She loved the feel of the water on her bare skin, a pleasure she couldn't get from swimming or the rain.  So the thought of not being able to do that for several days was painful.<br/><br/>"There is another condition that I ask you to consider." The Queen continued.  "That the information that you possess does not leave this room.  It is the judgement of the Royal House of Aldreth that those outside this room are to remain ignorant of this threat."<br/><br/>The thought of leaving others to fend for themselves and die left Eurich cold, figuratively speaking.  However, he knew his mother was wise in putting this plan together.  It would not only eliminate competition, but if anyone outside this room should know of the plan, it would lead suspicion to them.  He knew her maids and eunuchs would have a list of potential suspects for her within a few weeks.  Then, the inquisition would begin.