Chapter 14 (1.5/2)

attitudes, but he didn't notice anything he might have missed before.- Why should it bother me that Kei is an animorph?- He asked without really understanding it.

-Well... More often than not, new acquaintances don't react very warmly to this.- Kei seemed a bit embarrassed by the situation and the fact that he was explaining himself. However, it was clear that he was positively surprised, and this could mean that he really had to face a negative reaction often.

-Friends indeed,- Draco snorted.-Let's not spoil the atmosphere,- he added looking at Ari, who let out the held air with relief.-Forth, you said you were not bad...-He suspended his voice sending the vampire a protracted look.

-I said.-The boy nodded to Kei as they switched places.- And now I will show.

They faced each other and, as etiquette required, saluted. Forth, without waiting for any movement on Draco's side, attacked before the dragon had time to lower his weapon after the salute. The vampire was extremely fast, even for a representative of his race. Almost within a heartbeat he was behind Draco's back and struck from above his head. At the last moment, the dragon managed to shield himself with his own sword and push away his opponent's blade. Forth jumped back remembering how the earlier duel had ended. Draco sensed that this time the opponent was weaker than him, but surpassed him in speed and agility. The dragon gasped heavily. He assessed that this was going to be a difficult skirmish and he needed to focus. Especially considering that, unlike Kei, the vampire knew what Draco was capable of and didn't bother to probe him. He gripped the sword in both hands and fixed his gaze on the vampire. Forth made a couple of feinting moves in either direction in an attempt to provoke an attack, but his efforts were unsuccessful. Draco was too often the victim of taunts and provocations to let himself be carried along at a moment's notice. The vampire curiously tilted his head slightly and became still. They measured each other with their eyes looking for

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