Dear Lyra,

Welcome back across the pond.

Political theory tends to discuss the concept of 'citizen' in terms of who can vote and who cannot. This would place vampires as part of the magical political community, but perhaps not as part of the citizenry - which is not right, as the decisions made by the 'citizenry' (of magical men) directly impact their lives. This is an argument often made in terms of women by my female colleagues. But in terms of membership they are certainly members, or at least some vampires are - making them citizens.

If they've found culprits then they haven't publicized it, and my friends from the other side of the bench haven't mentioned it, either.

August