Chapter 43

VALENTINA The next morning, Papa gave me a brief respite, asking me to master masking my scent better and eating venoms before moving on to silver. This actually gave me some relief. Meanwhile, I could also mentally prepare myself to take silver in my blood. I went to the clearing as usual and began my meditation. I stayed there for an hour, practising scent masking. After an hour of trying, I eventually made progress, which evoked excitement within me. Although I know I have to practice more and perfect myself without a single flaw, I was happy with today's progress. Before, I could hold for less than two minutes, but now I can hold for around ten minutes! Papa would be so happy! ‘Well, what's next?’ Kira asked, pacing in the corner of my mind, encouraged by today's progress in hiding our scent. She also looked more energized than yesterday. Seems like the more intense our training grows, the stronger she gets, just as Papa said before. ‘Now, time for consuming wolfsbane,’ I said. Unl