It might be some time before we do. It's likely to be too dangerous there for the Speakers to gather information for a while yet. Power vacuums.
[ Not for the first time, he finds himself wondering if it would have been best to push Alucard into the role of his father's successor. Dracula's influence had been, without a doubt, a stabilizing force. Replacing it with the same stability but less cruelty would have been a blessing.
But it would have been unfair. It would have been so terribly unfair, more so than any of this is. Even mentioning it would be unfair, because that would force him to come up with an answer, and either answer would turn Alucard into someone he oughtn't be. ]
They've been meeting refugees, though, on the road. If that stops, we'll know things have improved. If it continues, hopefully they'll find someone who knows the whole story before long.
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[ Not for the first time, he finds himself wondering if it would have been best to push Alucard into the role of his father's successor. Dracula's influence had been, without a doubt, a stabilizing force. Replacing it with the same stability but less cruelty would have been a blessing.
But it would have been unfair. It would have been so terribly unfair, more so than any of this is. Even mentioning it would be unfair, because that would force him to come up with an answer, and either answer would turn Alucard into someone he oughtn't be. ]
They've been meeting refugees, though, on the road. If that stops, we'll know things have improved. If it continues, hopefully they'll find someone who knows the whole story before long.