Based on what he had observed over the past few days, Sirius seemed like an intelligent, thoughtful man , too clever to fight alone against someone far beyond his level.
San had expected Sirius to retreat, or perhaps join forces with the other candidates to bring down the Count.
But never not in his wildest thoughts had he imagined Sirius would face a Count alone, and worse, let himself be poisoned.
San found himself wondering what category Sirius belonged to somewhere between a reckless fool and a genius.
He only knew one other person who had once dared such madness, a junior he had trained long ago.
That junior had eventually caught up to him and surpassed him, even reaching the position of Director, breaking every record in the process.
San glanced at Sirius again and pushed the memory aside.
Sirius and Gramm were different.
Where Gramm had the raw strength to take such risks .
What did Sirius have?
