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He mused, "No wonder you made this easy for me You want me to stay in contact You want to use me for inforreat resources Chief a them is our people And misconception How many of the more unsavory characters in the i demons and rejected by God? Howany influence in matters of state? My office is quiet and efficient We have a dom To keep the Church and its flock--mortal and immortal--safe I will use any and all resources at my disposal to do that I think you understand my mission I think you approve of it So why don’t you tellsuch a thunderous expression when I first walked into the room? Why don’t you tellto hear lobe?"

"Which corners?"

Arturo took a deep breath "Russia Eastern Europe A rumor in India Whispers in the Eastern church"

"Lorenzo has been producing it in Bulgaria"

The Spaniard raised an eyebrow "Do you truly think that is the extent of this ht "Of course There’s more, isn’t there? There has to be"

"What I know about Lorenzo tells me that he is all about profit," said Arturo "Livia is about power But profit trumps power, and Livia is not Lorenzo’s only backer We don’t knoho, but we’re quite sure of that The elixir is being produced elsewhere"

"Can it be contained?"

"I don’t think so Perhaps if we understood it s have beenout what is does and how it can be detected For huiven to huive blood to valike this has been seen as far as I know"

How hed his options and decided that Arturo was a worthy ally

"Currently, my people don’t know much more than you do We know that it does appear to heal humans who take it, but there are side effects for vampires"

"What side effects?"

Carwyn crossed his arms and laid out what he knew "The first side effects are an i"

"--and increased strength I suspect elehtening, considering all the power you already have All huuments aside, ould this be a concern to vampires? Those are all positives for you" The priest narrowed his eyes "You said the first side effects--"

"The negative effects come later Increased sleep Mental confusion Lost tiue states that seeleaerous for those who cannot survive sunlight"