Vlad flinched back, he’d gotten so used to the darkness that the sudden introduction of light actually hurt his head worse than the stress of training. Thankfully, it wasn’t like full sunlight, just the cold, pale light of the moon.
And the smells and sounds from the forest, it felt somewhat overwhelming after being in that room. So far away from everything else, unable to hear anything but Vikas and himself.
Vlad covered his eyes, trying not to start crying. It’s be pretty pathetic if he did. What would a vampire as old and powerful as Vikas think of him crying like a baby?
The halfling got to his feet,. pulling his hands away and letting his eyes get used to the light. He found himself wanting to just lay down and rest for eternity.
“Thank you” Vlad moves for the door, “I’ll get better at this, I promise.” he’d practice all he needed to so he could be a better vampire.
A vampire just like his father and Otis.
vikas stepped outside of the training room, snow crunching beneath his boots, seemingly unaffected by the sudden transition from nothingness to everything. that training room has stood for several hundred years and has always been the most useful of his training methods. he believed vladimir would soon grow used to the transition as well --- even if it felt overwhelming now.
when the little halfling boy thanked him, vikas couldn't unsee dyavol with the same determination to learn and practice, prompting a feeling of deja vu that stretched several centuries. the russian vampire chuckled and rested a hand on top of vladimir's head, ruffling the messy black locks. ❝ ah --- i believe your father said those same words when i was teaching him, malen'kiy dyavol. and he was my most gifted student ; if you're anything like him, you will get better. ❞
he took a few steps through the freshly fallen snow that had blanketed the forest in a new layer of white while they had been locked away in the training room. vikas motioned for vlad to follow him back to the main cabin. ❝ i can already see your improvement and i'll be sure to tell otis how pleased i am with your progress. ❞
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