Vicente carefully divided the vampire blood, considering what each of his companions could safely absorb.
Despite the magical benefits of vampire blood and its theoretical harmlessness to a magician's body, there was a maximum amount that could be effectively used. The limit was influenced by the strength of the vampire providing the blood and the capacity of the magician receiving it. Exceeding it meant the additional blood would have no helpful effect.
For the Earth Sovereigns in his group—Layla, Lina, Sarah, and Casey—Vicente allocated about 800 milliliters each, quickly measuring it into matching vials.
He then distributed the remaining 4 liters of blood, giving Rory up to his limit of 1.2 liters. This left 2.7 liters, which Vicente apportioned among his two dark slaves, allotting 1.5 liters to Torne and the remaining 1.3 liters to Onyx.
