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Stooping beneath almost entirely bare branches, the Russian reclaimed the combat knife and twirled the steel blade in his palm, admiration easily visible in the icy blue as they watched the sunlight glint along its sharpened edge. It was the sound of heavy footfall that alerted Silas he was no longer isolated here, and the Hastati watched as Gabriel’s son neared him on the back of a sturdy Clydesdale. Though Silas did not have much equestrian knowledge, he was no stranger to many Luperci keeping them. Inferni alone had quite a collection, and Silas had seen them outside of the claimed lands as well. So even as the stocky beast advanced, there was no fear in the young Russian, only slight curiosity.
"Hey zhere," he called to the other man. Though he had seen him before and knew that he was Gabriel’s son, the name had escaped him for the moment. Silas hadn’t really gotten to know many of the members within the clan personally, but most of their identities had been revealed to him at some point or another. "Know anyzhing about veilding a blade?" He waved the knife to indicate what he was speaking about, while ice found amber and a unique feeling of envy blossomed within his chest.
Ezekiel was of de le Poer and Lykoi blood – the two lines that essentially defined Inferni. Many of those who lived in the clan had some percentage of one of those two families in their blood. Those who did not, such as Silas, never quite fit in. The Russian had concluded that this was the reason that most of Inferni’s ranks were filled with those carrying the surname Lykoi or de le Poer. In some ways, Silas yearned for that blood – yearned for anything that would make him more desirable in her eyes.
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