Like other Dhampires, you've spent half your day training a guard, whether it's physical combat or studying strigoi habits. Some were trained additionally with mentors. Dimitri leaned carelessly against the wall of the gym. With one hand, he threw a silver stake into the air, and it flipped over and flew down a couple of times. He grabbed him by the handle. "Please tell me I'll be working with him today," you begged. "Consider it lucky if today I let you at least hold him," he said.