Aftermath: Rook & Sthelada
Sthelada had much the same attitude towards the Clan of Beasts. They were both cursed to become gradually more inhuman appearing as time passed. Odd behavior was just as common in her clan as his.
She nodded grimly. "I wanted to thank him," she admitted. "My job would have been much more difficult if he hadn't distracted the kine first responders."
The dried blood on the Toreador's face were obviously tear tracks. "He knew her," she concluded. "The Keeper. She didn't make it." Cian and Amadeus had barely made it out themselves and Sthelada had doubled back more than once to check for any survivors in the rubble. "I'm sorry."