When last we spent time with our protagonist, the Elder, he had plunged into the depths of the manor and began the process of awakening one of the other vampires in his coven. This is all fine and well, except the vampire had among its effects an item indicating potential drama. You can catch up with Part VI here. Now, what happens as this new vampire—well, new to the narrative, to these pages, to your eyeballs—defrosts? Let’s find out.