During the weeks of training, Tanya had actually grown a lot closer to James than she thought it to be imaginable. He told her that he was envious of her natural skill at fighting as well as her quite an impressive aim, as also her raven abilities. She knew that he was flattering her in some regards, but she could not help but admit that she had indeed become quite good. James also reflected on when he himself first started his training. One of his favorite memories was how he used to hunt wild animals with his dad, long before he even knew of his heritage. Eventually, he began training to hunt the undead with his sister and father, but he seldom took it seriously back then. He was far too focused on the relationship he had formed with Desiree, which he partially blamed for his lack of ski
