very vampire is a politician, whether she likes it or not. No matter how much one would like to avoid the aggravating games of petty power and pettier egos, there is no way. Young vampires too easily become the pawns of their elders, whether through bribery, blackmail, or simple Dominate. By the time they become ancillae, they are too much a part of the political landscape. Even if they could distance themselves, their elders would not allow it.