Her glare was lost on Adrian. He was Dradula's son, it didn't phase him in the slightest.

He thought back through the conversations that he'd had since arriving and remembered that Caroline had shortened Vax'ildan's name down to Vax. Perhaps it was something that the centuries had changed. Odd that.

"I only make mistakes once. Twice will get you killed." It was an acknowledgement to the power he felt within, not close to his own father's power, but powerful nonetheless. It was also an acknowledgement that he'd made an unintentional mistake.