Stamina

D returned to the shack by the waterwheel.
Watering his horse at the brook, he retrieved a silver cup and a bottle
full of tiny capsules from his bags. He scooped up some crystal-clear water
and dropped in a capsule.
In a matter of seconds, the water became the color of blood. Downing it
in one gulp, he drew an easy breath.
The capsules, filled with dried blood, plasma, and nutrients, were food
for dhampirs. Ordinary dhampirs took them three times a day. However,
this was the first D had taken since coming to the village. His stamina far
exceeded the bounds of the average dhampir.

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