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After becoming true vampires, that discipline sharpened into something more dangerous.
He began with blood control.
Always the simplest foundation first.
Vera learned with control.
Vela learned with instinct.
That was the difference between them, and it became clearer every hour he watched them.
Vera was the one who listened fully before acting. She preferred understanding the shape of a thing before forcing it to obey. Her blood constructs were cleaner. More stable. More elegant.
Vela learned faster in bursts. Her first movements were rougher, but when instinct clicked, she made aggressive progress all at once, as if her body already understood violence better than explanation.
Bat Bat, naturally, tried to become the "senior instructor."
She hovered near the training area in the inner courtyard, arms folded, chin high, wings twitching with self-importance.
