The world did not just stop, for anyone, and Claude had no idea if that was a good or bad thing. Recently, it's been costing him a few solid hours of sleep, which affected pretty much everything else in his life.
Baltazar Oliander's funeral had come and gone. The day had been cold, cold enough that the hundreds of mourners who came to the cemetery to witness the burial were all clad in coats and thick jackets. Claude's parents had to give a speech as Head Vampires of Gratia Clan, and so did the relatives of Baltazar Oliander. Governor Rose Arbing made an appearance, and spoke of how Baltazar was like a dear friend of hers. Head Vampires and Head Alphas of various groups were present too. The whole thing from start to finish hadn't taken more than three hours.
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