Office of Walter Clark, Primogen of Clan Malkavian

St. Louis, MO 63116

Office of Meshack Boeotarch, Prince
St. Louis, MO 6313
Octo!er "
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, #13
M$ most e%alte& Prince,
'hank $ou for fin&ing the time to revie( m$ corres)on&ence. * ha& ho)e& to take this o))ortunit$ to first e%)ress m$
stea&fast su))ort, for * have a &ee) a))reciation for $our acumen an& convictions. +our goal to u)lift the cit$ of St. Louis to
a )lace of )rominence an& recognition is one that * share in service to the sect, * have searche& the min&s an& hearts of
man$ of our fello(s, an& foun& none so ca)a!le as $ourself to lea& these efforts. *n this, kno( that * am for $ou.
* have (an&ere& much, claime& too man$ lives, lost a &ee)l$ !elove& one an& nearl$ lost m$ gri) on -umanitas in the
nights that follo(e&. *n 1./6, * ha& ho)e& to stee) m$self in the slee) of ages to ease m$ suffering. Since (aking (ith such
shock to an unrecogni0a!le (orl& an& learning of the Starving, * have struggle& to a&1ust 2 the Camarilla caught me as * fell.
*t coul& &o the same an& more for others. *na&vertentl$, $ou an& the sect have given me great )ur)ose. *f it is in m$ )o(er
to &eci&e, $ou shall maintain )ra%is over St. Louis (ithout 3uestion until, as $ou sa$, $our )romotion or &emise.
'o that en&, * shall make ever$ effort to translate m$ fevere& insights into something more intelligi!le for $our use, that
$our reign might !e !etter )reserve&. * regret that it (as so late in coming &uring our gathering at the 4o%, )erha)s, ha& *
collecte& m$ thoughts earlier, the un)leasantries (ith 5narchs might have !een less ha0ar&ous. * (ill not risk failure again.
THE LIGHT OF REVELATION HERALDS VIOLENCE
A GENTLE DANCER WITH THE POWER TO WOUND WILL SOON WIELD IT
ABEDNEGO ALSO DOES NOT BOW
6ver$ &omain en&ures its threats. When on Se)tem!er the /
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, $ou famousl$ state& 7'here (ill al(a$s !e a knife at m$
throat,8 m$ fin&ings in&icate that $ou (ere 3uite correct, in a (a$ more immanent than )erha)s $ou imagine&. One of our
Se)tem!er visitors 2 s)ecificall$, those (ho (ere not resi&ents of St. Louis 2 is cons)iring against $ou ver$ &irectl$.
*nsights suggest that the Cons)irator is someone (ith (hom the &omain has (eathere& a threat in the &istant )ast 9as allies,
* !elieve:, or that a &ece)tion or mistake has turne& him;her against $ou. 'he Cons)irator<s heart festers, even (hile s;he
smiles.
We (ill this night see the arrival of a ne( element, an& a valua!le one, (ith the )otential to ti) the !alance in either
&irection 2 (e must more closel$ than usual monitor an$ change in the &omain. 5 ne( state of fear is looming, an& the
&omain is reaching a &ivi&ing )oint on this ver$ night. =ovem!er an& >ecem!er are fast !ecoming times of turmoil an&
selfishness (ith great conse3uence, an& avoi&ing ?anuar$<s &ragon of resentment an& (oe hinges u)on a single &ecision
ma&e tonight. *f * ma$ !e of service or counsel, )ra$ &o not !e hesitant to ask. *f the &ragon is loose& 9(hich (e ma$ not see
until the solstice:, (e have until the e3uino% to snatch it u) in our talons an& &ash it on the rocks.
* inten& to kee) our @entle >ancer close, for * kno( s;he has &ra(n the Cons)irator<s attention !ut cannot sa$ (hom s;he
(ill (oun&. On this night, * (ill !egin forming an entertainment coterie, the 5rts an& Cultural Council, to gather those
kin&re& (ith an interest in local culture an& me&ia. *f * )ursue this in error, * (ill at least have create& an institution that (ill
serve to u)lift the cit$. 5n$ )u!lic (or& $ou can )rovi&e to this cause is &ee)l$ a))reciate&, an& if $ou have an$ mem!er
recommen&ations, * ho)e $ou (ill see to it that (e are intro&uce&.
M$ service is freel$ given. * ask onl$ that, if m$ insights len& clarit$, $ou share $our fin&ings (ith me.
+ours faithfull$,
Walter Clark