You demand an explanation!

You don’t wait for the two others to regain consciousness as you promise the leader that he won’t like what happens if he doesn’t want to play off his injuries as ‘falling down the stairs’. With that taken care of, you make your way home, Accalia waiting for you and wondering what took you longer. You don’t hide anything but do say you needed to teach some jealous assholes that you are a bit possessive of the woman you love. Accalia is no fool but she forgot that there was definitely a chance of that happening.

You want to pretend you didn’t just beat down three fit wolves with little effort, but the skill, strength, and speed was not normal or something you ever did before.

So you need to talk to someone.

And that someone is your father.

“We need to talk right now.” You say without greeting as you enter your father’s study.

He looks a bit put off without the forewarning but sighs, “Is this about Accalia and her position in your life?”

“Actually it’s not.” You reply as you sit in front of him, “She is somewhat related, but not about trying to undermine the contract.”

Your father is surprised but remains composed for the most part, “So what are you here for then Remus?”

You take a deep sigh and explain the situation in as much detail as possible. It won’t be helpful if you hold anything back and you are never going to be ashamed of staking your claim of Accalia to the whole damn world if need be. Your father doesn’t react much throughout your tale, not even sighing at why you were attacked but simply waits for you to finish.

“So what the hell was that?” You demand as your story ends, “Nothing about that was natural, sure I can handle a fistfight well enough but I should have come out of that with at least a few bruises and marks as I was outnumbered and they weren’t exactly twigs. My body reacted and it was like I was some sort of battle savant who’s been training for years!’

Your father takes a deep breath and leans back in his chair, “You always did wonder why people reverted back into blood being important after the transformation haven’t you?”

You blink at the out of left field comment but nod.

“When people became what we are now, there were select humans among the population who were more… enhanced than the traits regarding their species. Some were incredibly smarter. Some were remarkably stronger. Their traits were boosted beyond the noted increase after animals and humans merged.” Your father continued, “It’s the whole reason the elder council exists. They are all from those enhanced bloodlines and keep tabs on the families, down to the most remote branches. Our blood is particularly volatile when it comes to threats, any perceived slight or intention of taking something we truly value from us and we lose reason. Our bodies react with no thought but to neutralize and/or eliminate the threat, permanently. The fact that you manage to restrain yourself before going that far is no mere coincidence. Your mother’s family are enhanced in clearheadedness and reasoning, the ability to remain in control and think logically in even the most emotional of situations. We were married for that exact reason. You were a mix of the two opposites to help… balance your tendencies should the blood you carry pull you to act.”

You lean back in your chair, head spinning as you just received a lot more than you expected. You don’t even know where to begin to unpack that!

Blood carrying hidden abilities?

The elders are literally the oldest members of said bloodlines?

What the hell is this anime bullshit you’re at the center of?

“But why does it matter?” You say numbly, “Aren’t I balanced? There should be no need to censure my relationships so harshly.”

“It’s because you are balanced that you are under the circumstances you are. Most bloodlines that have enhanced attributes war with each other until the dominant trait utterly overwrites the other enhanced trait. That is why polygamy is important more so than simply spreading those enhanced traits with others. Their continuation is what the elders value, I had lovers even when I was married in those early years, but they were never to bear my child. You were different that neither bloodlines overpowers the others, you were born with no inclination to either act petty and possessive or be emotionally stunted. You are an inexplicable anomaly that has the potential to produce equally balanced children, making them more adaptable and powerful than those who came before.”

“So because I have the possibility to create something unique they practically see me as breeding stock?” You snarl, outrage building.

“It’s why you are being ordered to have a wife that carries one of those traits. It’s why Accalia was deemed not suitable as she was of no special bloodline. If what you can do isn’t limited to you but your offspring, then you have the capability to be the forefather to the next evolution of the enhanced.”

You want to say something, but really, you have no idea what o say to any of this.