Several months prior to Gratiano betraying the clan, Lasombra awakened for what many have thought was the last time to see to several matters. The younger Lasombra of the Castlile de Siracusa would never question their founder as to why he arose. To be honest, most Lasombra of that day were concerned more with their own agendas and were tragically shortsighted. Many if not the majority lacked any strength for long term plans. Makes one wonder how your side survived this long doesn't it?

In any event, Lasombra spent close to 4 weeks in silent meditation. He stayed confined to his private wing of the castle. Only twice did he ever request anything. Once was that a ghoul bring him a manuscript from a nearby village. The second was an order for his childe Montano to return to Sicily to advise him. The manuscript was propertied to be a tome of prophecies that Malkav himself wrote, just after Caine inflicted his curse.

Lasombra copied the manuscript word for word and set forth to understand just what it was that Malkav wrote of. A few weeks later, as Montano returned from a nearby campaign, he was led into his sire's quarters…where the two of them held council for over 4 days. When Montano left his sire's side…he was visibly angered.

What did they meet about? How should I know…I wasn't in the room! If I were, such would either make me Lasombra or Montano now…wouldn't it! And that would be absurd as neither of them exists!

Now…where was I? Ah yes! So Lasombra, now having met with his childer, and discovering something of keen interest within the mutterings of Malkav, returns to his crypt underneath the castle. This is where the history as you and others who have studied it show that the Anarchs

stormed the Lasombra castle, and their leader, an ambitious Lasombra named Gratiano consumed and destroyed the soul of his own sire, Lasombra.

Now, let's say for fun, you and I, Pequeno Uno, now speak hypothetically. Cómo se dice, kick around a few ideas?

Chapter 1: Standing Before a Myth

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