After two days of phone calls, bribery, plane trips, and yelling, Cranston's meeting had finally been assembled, and not a moment too soon. He had just received word the day before that the Catholic Church had officially ordered the Inquisition to begin acting. In the meeting hall, Cranston sat at the head of the table, and made the official announcement. "The Catholic Inquisition is back, in full force. This is the first time we've had to deal with a full-fledged organization hunting us down since the Renaissance Era. They've already kidnapped my Vice President and fellow Kindred, Nathaniel LaChance. Now, his official interrogation and execution is not for a few days, so we have time to act. I'm not giving orders on this. I'm requesting volunteers. I need a team willing to work together to stop them, rescue LaChance, and go from there. Show of hands, who's willing to be a part of this?" Cranston did his best to hide the sheer dread inside him, Kindred weren't exactly known for their loyalty and willingness to help others, after all.