Thursday, in Racolo’s office at Magick School ...

RACOLO:

Syrrah, what are you doing here?

SYRRAH:

I have come to see you of course. Is this not a good time?

RACOLO:

It's fine. Have a seat.

SYRRAH:

I shall get right to my purpose. Usagi believes 

Karanthir’s recent illness was caused by poisoning.

RACOLO:

I know, Vanni told me.

SYRRAH:

I must know for certain and I believe you can be of great help.

RACOLO:

You got it. What can I do?

RACOLO:

Isn't it a little late for that? Karanthir's already cured.

SYRRAH:

Yes, but when he first became ill, I took a sample to the lab.

SYRRAH:
… Once they have studied it - I would like you to view the results to

see if a potion could have been made that would cause his illness?

RACOLO:

I’ll try. It’ll be interesting to see what could poison a 

vampire. Man, if only I still had my grandmother's book.

SYRRAH:

Qualina wrote a book?

RACOLO:

Yes, she studied vampires. They were her area of expertise - I don't 

mean the way she is now, but back when she was my grandmother 

– the woman who raised me.

SYRRAH:

Her older self.

RACOLO:

Uh-huh. She kept her notes in a book - years of research and theories. 

I came across it, but lost it before I had a chance to really look at it.

SYRRAH:

Why have I never been told of this?

 RACOLO:

No, she's just beginning to understand magic. Like you said, we need her 

older self. When I first realized the book was missing, I tried a summoning spell to find it. That's how she ended up here in the first place.

SYRRAH:

I wonder why her younger self arrived instead of this book?

RACOLO:

I’ve been trying to figure that out. I have a theory 

- maybe she needed to meet Es to give her this purpose?

SYRRAH:

That is a good theory, Racolo. If Qualina cannot help us, perhaps

there is another who has knowledge of vampires?

RACOLO:

You may want to talk to Cammeo. She was a Seeker back in the day.

SYRRAH:
A Seeker? Explain.

RACOLO:

A Vampire hunter. I don't know much about them except they worked 

for some Committee who trained them, and sent them on missions.

SYRRAH:

Cammeo did this? How surprising. I will speak with her. Perhaps this Committee will be of use to us too? Thank you, you have been most helpful.

Later ...

CAMMEO:

… I prefer not to think of my time as a Seeker. I wasn't happy then,

but I understand how important this is. I don’t think the Committee 

help. They're not known for being very forth coming.

SYRRAH:

I am a Daughter of IlluminatA, they surely will know of me and cooperate.

CAMMEO:

Maybe? Herita may be more help to you. She was always

studying ways to make potions to assist us in our hunts.

SYRRAH:

Explain.

CAMMEO:

Well you see, I was the better fighter. Herita would help me 

with her potions. She’d toss one into battle and its vapors 

would flow from the broken vial. The potion would confuse 

the vampires making it easier for me to terminate them.

SYRRAH:
Herita was a Seeker too?

CAMMEO:
Oh yes. We were quite the team. I hate to think how violent it all 

was back then. I’ll let her know you need to speak to her.

SYRRAH:

Please do. And thank you for your help.