( he shakes his head. ) No. I don't know that.

But the power is a sign. It's a sign of the Draven strength. That's why they killed us. They thought our line was weakening. How could we rule if we were not better than the rest of the vampires?

My power would have shown them our line wasn't weak. It would have restored confidence. They would have accepted me as king. ( there's tension in his voice as he talks. )