Clara's crimson eyes narrowed slightly at Adam's question, a hint of irony flickering within them.
"An ironic question, considering my current state."
She replied, her arms raising her new sword to eye level as she looked at it and said.
"In my time, vampires were considered an invasive species. They would infiltrate our settlements, kill and taint our women and children. And if that wasn't enough, they would go as far as to sire more of their kind and occasionally corrupt humans into... hybrids. Half-breeds that are not quite human, but not quite vampire either, yet possessing the best traits of both, and often strange abilities of their own."
She took a breath.
And continued speaking.
"The worst of them could evolve into monstrosities greater than their creators. In my time, we called the females witches, and the males wizards."
