Weapons training continued for many hours after that conversation. Different drills and sword stances to best deal with a variety of opponents likely armed with a variety of weapons.
Caius stayed in his Shifted form throughout the spar which made it the longest time he had ever spent in his vampiric skin—so to speak—but also made him realize that as much as he had claimed to have accepted what he was, he might still have some reservations.
Caius didn't think the reservations were actually from him and had a strong feeling that he had inherited them from the original Caius through the memories and body he had gained.
There just seemed to be too many years of pent-up suppression regarding his Vampiric Nature, and it always seemed intent on surfacing throughout the spar. Fortunately, Lucian could take all of his attacks no matter how feral, savage, and uncontrolled they might become so he gave Caius free rein to let it all out.
