About an hour after Jinx's initiation, Walpurga told her that Matriarch Carmilla wanted to see her in the study. The fledgling nodded and scampered off to meet with the matriarch.
Inside the study, Jinx found Carmilla von Karnstein sitting in an overstuffed armchair, still completely naked. Jinx blushed. "Oh, h-hi, Matriarch Carmilla. I... I see you didn't bother to get dressed again."
Carmilla smiled at the fledgling. "Quite right. You'll find we're quite cavalier about nudity, and sex as well. We're all lesbians (with the occasional bisexual mixed in. We all like to fool around with each other, even those of us who have actual girlfriends like to mix it up from time to time."
Jinx's cheeks blushed blue with venom. "Uh, right. Well, what did you want to talk about?"
"Liesel says you had a vision," said Carmilla. "It apparently involved the Vordenburgs."
Carmilla's eyes went wide. "Do tell."
"Alright," said Jinx. "There was a girl with short, messy hair in a leather jacket, and there was a black girl with dreadlocks. They were on a boat that was taking them to an island. As I saw them, the name 'Vordenburg' echoed in my head. I guess they're important?"
"Yes," Carmilla angrily hissed, "they are. They're a lineage of 'monster' hunters, if you'll pardon the M-word. Hundreds of years ago, one of the Vordenburgs killed my creator and original mate, Lilita. We had our revenge on him, but his children followed him into the profession. Our families have played cat-and-mouse with each other ever since. I suppose your seer vision means they'll be coming for another round soon."
The door swung open, and Liesel stepped in. "Sorry I'm late. You sent for me, Matriarch Carmilla?"
"I did," said Carmilla. "It's about Jinx's visions. We're calling Alyssa 'Jinx' now, just so you know. Anyway, Jinx saw a vision of the current scion of the Vordenburg family, as you said. She's going to need your mentoring as a seer, so I'm cutting your punishment short."
Liesel struggled to not openly weer tears of joy. "Th-thank you, Matriarch! I won't let you down again, I promise!"
Carmilla approached Liesel and plunged her fangs into the girl's warm neck, injecting the transformative venom into her bloodstream. Liesel sighed rapturously as the sensual venom coursed through her, turning her pale as the snow. She suddenly began vomiting blood and bleeding through her crotch. Liesel was a vampire again.
"Whoo, that feels so much better!" said Liesel. "My vibes are finally back in whack! Now we'd better get the incense ready, Aly... uh, Jinx."
Liesel led Jinx to an incense burner in the corner of the study. She placed a few sticks in and lit them, filling the room with sweet-smelling smoke. "Just breathe in the fumes and think about the Vordenburgs, Jinx."
A vision materialized in Jinx's mind. "I see it! A hotel room with for people!"
"I see it, too!" Liesel agreed.
"There's the girl with messy blonde hair," said Jinx. "And there's the black girl with the dreadlocks. They're packing."
"And there's a redhead," said Liesel. "She looks like she's friends with them. Okay, this is weird. There's a vampire with them!"
"Could she be a prisoner?!" gasped Jinx.
"Or maybe the Vordenburgs have gotten less racist lately," Liesel suggested.
"I know which theory I believe," Carmilla growled. "Can you hear what they're saying?"
"No," said Jinx. "The vision's completely silent."
"Oh well," sighed Carmilla. "We'll just have to be prepared. Feel free to explore a bit, Jinx. Welcome to Clan von Karnstein."