Back in the Vatican, the church’s efforts to decipher the twins’ true nature intensified. A minor angel, drawn to the twins’ growing divine essence, appeared before Mother Superior in a sacred chamber.
“They are anomalies,” the angel said, its voice like a song of light. “Born of darkness but touched by light. The demon who claims them as his own does not see the spark he has inadvertently created. Protect them, for their destiny is intertwined with the children you train.
Mother Superior bowed deeply. "We will guard them with our lives."
Unbeknownst to SIRE, his supposed tools were slipping further from his grasp. While he fumed over their perceived mistreatment, the twins grew closer to discovering their true nature, and the church strengthened its defenses around them.