Chapter 12: BreachFour vampire replicas stalked towards me, surrounding all sides they were leaving no room for escape. My training partners, Nat and Piers Larsson stood to one side, watching my attempt to defeat the vampires alone. Nat was leaning casually against the bars, his relaxed attitude suggesting he was supremely confident about my ability to succeed. Piers was less relaxed, his tall frame held at attention, his eyes focused on the vampires and their movements. Piers seemed on alert to leap in and rescue me if it was needed, even though we both knew I could defeat them. On the outside of the bars, Epi watched intently. Wearing a vivid green quilted coat over his standard tunic he resembled a garden gnome decorated for Christmas.
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