Eve
Dr. Blackwood set down a worn leather case and began speaking, his voice carrying the weight of years of dedicated research. "My life's work has been consumed by a single, driving question. Since I was old enough to think rationally, I wondered: where did the vampires go after Malrik killed the Vampire Lord—or Prince, or whatever else you choose to call him?"
Dr. Blackwood's hazel eyes swept across the room, his expression both scholarly and haunted. "To understand what we're facing, you need to know the path that led me here." He opened his leather case, revealing yellowed documents and ancient texts. "I spent decades scouring museum archives, forgotten libraries, and private collections across three continents. Most scholars focus on the obvious—battle records, territorial disputes. I was looking for something else entirely."
