What Aaron didn't realize was an important piece of information Dracula had deliberately withheld from him, the sheer difficulty of controlling Aaron's blood and forcing it out of his body. The revelation hung unspoken in the air, a hidden layer to their intense confrontation, adding depth to Dracula's calculated demeanor.
For others, Dracula could easily manipulate their blood with effortless command, bending it to his will like a puppet master pulling strings. But for Aaron, given the profound nature of his origin bloodline, it demanded immense effort from Dracula, a combination of meticulous probing, unwavering focus, and a significant expenditure of his own blood essence just to gain even partial control.
