“Taken by a Russian military satellite with hyperspectral imaging. She’s an operative of the Summer Court. Amazing what those things record. Now, how many times have you met with her?”

He looked at Tanya, his throat flexing. Then he looked at Mausya and swallowed in fear.

“Answer the question,” Mausya said, her tone icy.

“Four or five times.”

“What did you talk to her about?” Tanya asked.

He gulped again, his eyes panicky. “I don’t remember.”

Nothing happened, so although she frowned at his answer, Tanya pressed on. “Nothing? Not even a little?”

His expression became resigned. He shook his head.

“Many of Fairie’s elves have powerful glamour and persuasive magic. I wonder how much of this purported unease among Sergei’s brethren is real and how much was suggested by foreign agents?” Tanya asked.

“My people have similar concerns over our pathway,” Elder Tzao interjected.

“Ah, very good. Excellent segue. Lydia? Do you have the China photos?”

“Yeah, right here,” the little vampire said, popping up from behind the table.

“You suggest that my people were influenced as well?” Tzao asked in a dangerous tone.

“Exactly, as shown by these Chinese satellite photos,” Tanya said, taking another sheaf of pictures from Lydia.

“How did you get these so quickly?” Tan asked.

“Their machine,” Mausya guessed.

“Yes, the Omega computer is wonderfully efficient at anything to do with other computers, camera systems, and satellites,” Senka said. “Once we had a hunch that someone had interfered with members of this Coven, it was easy for Omega to backtrack their electronic footprints and gather this information.”

“You’re suggesting that this entire tribunal was engineered by our enemies?” Gault asked, eyebrows lifted.

“Let’s see, divide and cripple the Coven, allowing the more traditional Darkkin to indulge in outdated practices that would bring down the human world upon us, while separating Tanya from Chris while he goes up against another incarnate demon, thus allowing the demon a better chance of securing its objective, which further weakens Earth’s defenses,” Senka listed. “That’s a plan I could admire… if it wasn’t aimed at me.”

“You think these machinations explain all of the unrest? You believe that all of the older vampires cannot form their own opinions?” Tzao asked, her voice very quiet.

“Well, we already found an agent of Fairie approaching my staff about an hour ago, when we started looking into who was doing what with influential vampires like Sergei here. We found a Red Cap. My people should be rounding it up now. The computer, Omega, was going to continue investigations while we have been in here. Be interesting to find out what or who it might have found around each of your people, aye?”

“You make us out to be all fools, sister,” Tzao said.