Celine arrives like a stormfront, her piercing gaze sweeping the room as if she’s measuring each face against the secrets she’s already uncovered. Rumors of her infamous temper precede her—a Brujah whose art is as searing as her convictions. She may have left behind the chaotic life in Bergen’s streets, but not its fire, carrying a reputation for ruthless loyalty to her Ausdauer family and an unyielding drive for freedom in every sense.

 

But she is not merely the blade for Frøydis and the Ausdauer cause. She’s a creator, one whose art has become the talk of the West Coast vampire community, capturing the shadows of their world in raw, provocative strokes. Tonight, it seems, she’s as much here to seek inspiration as to lend her strength. Yet for those who sense the undercurrent of her presence, it’s clear Celine is more than a fierce enforcer. She is a figure of relentless challenge, not only to any who dare impose tyranny but to anyone who stands still long enough to catch her eye. For Celine, Stavanger’s gathering may be a new battleground—and perhaps a new muse.