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Caius had thought his father's presence at the Academy would be the surprise of the day. But learning that Lucian could open Portal Gates had to take the cake.
It had never come up in the original story. And as much as Caius wracked his brain, he couldn't remember what could have led to Lucian having this access.
Caius bade Delia and Aurelius goodbye.
Aurelius's goodbye was a simple head gesture before he turned away and headed for the dormitory. As he watched Aurelius leave, Caius couldn't help but be aware that he and Aurelius hadn't had a conversation about his vampirism. But then again, so much had happened today that it seemed not all that important by comparison.
That said, once the shock of it all waned, Caius wondered if Aurelius would confront him about it properly. He also wondered if it would be Aether who would direct Aurelius to do so. After all, as far as the goddess was concerned, Vampires are vile parasites conjured up by her sister's devious mind.
