In this & indeed other lives there are givers & takers. It's safe to say that vampires are very much in the latter camp
- unapologetically so. Most of them have had plenty of practice
- after all they've been undead for centuries. & they haven't got that old without being artful. The Magpyrs are a thoroughly modern sophisticated vampire family. They're looking to enhance their social status by taking over a kingdom or two. Over the years they've even developed a taste for garlic & for holy icons. They're not going to take 'no' for an answer
- particularly from witches or priests...