Carmilla was sitting on the main room's sofa with the invitation open between her hands, rereading some of the formalities printed on the thick paper. The Valentine Family seal occupied the lower portion, accompanied by a list of instructions regarding attire, arrival time, and guest introductions.
After a few seconds, she let out a quiet laugh and handed the card to Scarlet.
"It's funny that they still keep these gala events around nowadays."
Scarlet took the invitation and ran her eyes over the text, one of her tails swaying slowly behind the sofa.
"Apparently vampires like maintaining the appearance of noble aristocrats. Castles, titles, dresses, balls, and all that bullshit." She turned the card over to check the back. "The funniest part is that nobody actually goes to enjoy themselves. It's just political games with expensive food in the middle."
