Murphy's assassination is a significant event that will undoubtedly have a direct impact on the course of the war, and for a vampire leader on the rise to be assassinated on their own turf is an unacceptable humiliation for Lord Hether.
Even though the opponent's methods were sophisticated, the way they relied on Star Realm rifts to move swiftly back and forth made it difficult to track and detect, but this was not a reason that Lord Hether could use to console herself.
She is a dwarf and vampire who has lived for hundreds of years.
She has witnessed many bizarre things unimaginable to ordinary people and is skilled at piecing together the conclusions she needs from some clues.
