Beato, and his three companions follow the coterie back into The Prince's Haven, where they are met by Julian of The Ordo Dracul, and two other vampires. The Sworn of the Axe is meticulously cleaning a rusted saber that matches the one carried by Alejandro, though the others carry submachine guns from D'Agostino's stock.

The trio of Kindred don't even startle as the coterie enters. Julian has a cold, emotionless smile on his face, but its to Alejandro that he speaks first, "Everything clear?" The Crone gives a theatrical salute, grinning at himself and the gesture. Julian nods his head, and turning his attention to Beato, says, "We've pretty much cleared this and the second floor. We figure he's downstairs... if he hasn't fled." This last part causes a concerned furrow in the Daeva's dark brow.

"Very well then," Frank Beato says stepping forward, the same hungry alien expression on his face that seems to mark any Elder when the thought of feeding or violence takes hold of them, "then let's not keep our dance partner waiting any longer." He takes a moment to scan the group, before his eyes settle back on Julian, and he says, "Pick a couple of Kindred to take the lead with you Dragon."

Julian raises a surprised eyebrow at this, though instead of protesting, Julian's eyes lock with Anna's, and he says, "Do you and your Coterie want to join me?"

The same insane fear immediately begins to dig its claws into the back of Anna and Karl's mind; the thought of going now to face The Prince, the thought of going in first, possibly as cannon fodder to protect the Elders. This fear climbs its way up the two Kindred's spines, taking hold in the back of their necks, whispering in their ears in the voice of the Beast, "Run, don't accept! Survive! Survive! Survive!"