Chapter 52

"As I'm sure you noticed, Sandra wasn't acting normal against the troll," Zirani said.

"I just assumed it was a technique she couldn't handle, though that dark smoke seemed odd," I replied.

Zirani sighed. "It's her bloodline, Aiden. She's from below the scar."

I blinked. "What?"

Below the great scar? But Sandra was only first core and she'd seemed surprised by Zirani and the things she'd done.

"She came here as a child with one of the expeditions, and somehow ended lost. She can't for the life of her remember how, and when I first met her I thought little of the secret and didn't really understand why she wanted to hide it until I got a good look at her insides. When she was passed out I did a quick check on her and a few things started to come together. Her eyes, her hair, and her techniques. That dart technique she has is a technique the Umbrin Clan teach their children."

"Clan? She's from a clan below the great scar? But you said she got lost, they never came after her?"