"You may," Josephine replied, smiling broadly, genuinely, "and you shall not be disappointed on that account, Alder Prince Clarke. And yes, congratulations are in order for our dear Whip. I would not have been enraged nor saddened had you been chosen as Priscus, Madame Bingen," she continued, turning to regard the Dragon, "so it shall be a pleasure working with you to help ensure the health of our Clan and its reputation. Speaking of which, I would like to extend the same mandate that our former Priscus had proposed some months ago. Let us keep the most prominent gift of our Blood to ourselves, as it was intended to be. Do not teach it to any, lest you should earn the ire of your cousins."