Chapter 479, "White Wolf Rider", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is He turned, Fenrir taking slow steps softly behind him, and left the..., but the pressure keeps building through When they reached the stairs leading to the guest rooms, Haldric....

Chapter 264, "Elder Alfred.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 513, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 561, "Blades DNA vs Sorin's DNA (1+).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 564, "The End Of A Bout.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 878, "Way Out.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 553, "Second Round.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 512, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (1).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 569, "a major turning point", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 526, "Leaving The Ruins", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The thunder of their clash had ended, but the scars it left behind..., but the pressure keeps building through Half the clearing had collapsed inward from repeated impacts..
Chapter 519, "Provoking Them", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The forest no longer felt calm., but the pressure keeps building through Damien crouched along a high ridge overlooking what used to be a....