Water weakness

The horse arrived at the mill, and the pair crossed a bridge over the
fairly swollen brook before going into the shack. Perhaps due to the evening
almost upon them, the wind bore a chill, but it was a far cry from the
harshness of the white season.
As Lina watched him from behind with a mystified expression, D asked
the girl, “Is it so strange that I crossed running water?”
“Er . . . yeah. After all, you’re a dhampir, right? Oh, I probably
shouldn’t have mentioned that.”
“To be sure, water poses a problem for me. Nobles have been known to
drown in water less than waist deep.”
“I wonder why that is? The biology of the Nobility is so mysterious.”
Her questions seemed completely at odds with her innocent voice and naive
countenance. For some reason, Lina had an intense curiosity about the
Nobility.

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