A Few Days Later...

I took to my training. I had improved a lot over the last few days. I was especially nervous for some reason. However, this was the least of my worries. I managed to pin Jay beneath me. "Questa volta la vedo..." (Got you this time...) I was being arrogant. I bested the top ranked dhampir himself.

I got it all wrong. So wrong. Completely wrong. In a quick precise swift motion Jay managed to get out from under me, & he flipped me onto my back. "Lei diceva?" (You were saying ?), he responded with a smirk.

It was like time stopped for a bit. We probably stared into each other' eyes for a while with expressions neither understood. Like we were in a trance. Mari soon interjected, "Will you get up ? We're still running training drills."

I ran drills with Ni-Ki next. Everything was just as weird with him. It was like we didn't know how to act with each other. It reminded me of that moroi party a few nights ago. Something was going on. Something I, & they, had no idea of. Ni-Ki said about one thing to me, "Lei è certo qualcosa..." (You sure are something...)

Things were further confirmed to be weird for me when the same thing happened with Sunoo. This wasn't just a dhampir thing. This also was a moroi issue. I walked with Sunoo after drills. "You felt it too, right ? That things are weird ?" Sunoo gave a smile as he rested one arm on my shoulder, "I know what you mean. Things have been a bit odd, but I think it is because we are getting used to you."

I sighed. "Credete che sia colpa mia? Che sto ostacolando tutti?" (Do you think it is my fault ? That I am being a hinderance to everyone ?) Sunoo quickly shook his head as we neared the library, "Of course not, Haeun. You aren't hindering anyone."

I said my goodbyes to him before entering the library. Maybe there was something in one of these books that could explain what was going on.

I aimlessly walked the rows of books before I stopped in a dark section. These books looked fresh & new, but the darkness in this area said otherwise. My fingers gently caressed the spines of the books before I stopped. I read the spine for the book' title.

"Purificato d'oro: The Golden Bond Of Purification" was the title. I felt entranced by this book. So logically I picked it up before taking a secluded seat in the library. With a deep breath, I opened the book.