in front of a live audience . It is true there are huge stadium concerts where we might sing to thousands , but with that comes a dangerous level of fame , more than enough to uncover our true nature . So we have had to remain small and quiet , playing to late night audiences in exclusive places . Many of us have found a home of sorts among the Toreador , who of all the Clans respect our abilities the most .
So on one hand we have changed so very much . We have gained our freedom — not hard won but quietly slid out from the clutches of a sleeping giant ’ s hand . We have made a place for ourselves and found a neutral niche among the politics of the Damned . But on the other hand , we are as we have always been . Like music , we adapt and gain new melodies , but the essential nature of what we are remains as it has done for hundreds of years . We , like the music , are eternal .
Now , the Camarilla has become our home of a sort , which I sometimes wonder might have been the Black Hand ’ s plan all along . But we take no power there . To rise too high or pledge too much loyalty might bring the ire of the Tal ’ Mahe ’ Ra on all of us , and while those of us bound to the Camarilla hope they would protect us from our old associations , we realize it is a feeble hope at best . A great many of us remain independent of any Sect . Better to risk unlife alone than forever feel like the pawn of an ancient indoctrination . When I think about this , I am always concerned that fear has made too many of our choices .
But , we are as safe as we can be , so the song continues . You might believe me , or you may not . I am a liar like everyone else . By all means share the story as you will , and if one day you disappear , then I ’ ll finally know my sire was telling me the truth .
The Modern Aria
Wherever we came from , we are here now . While many consider us a limited form of bastard Toreador or Malkavian , I prefer to think of myself as a specialist . However , anything that ensures we remain in the shadows suits us well . Let the others fight for power and glory ; we have what we want already . We have music , and that is all any of us could really ask for .
The Fugue
Unlike other Clans and bloodlines , we Daughters do not suffer a particular curse . However , the gift we refer to
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