Vlad was planning on taunting Aiden for a bit before impaling him alongside the mannequins, curious to know if the man would feel the same agony that the victims of Vlad Tepes himself had felt, before eventually awakening and leaving the dream behind. But something within him snapped along with Aiden's certainty and in an instant he'd lunged at the man, teeth bared in a silent snarl as he grasped his shirt collar, eyes flashing dangerously.
"Your predecessor could not kill me," he hissed, "and he even managed to get himself killed without any interference from me. Listen carefully, because I am only going to say this once - I will not die. You can try, but I promise you that you will fail." Vlad's gaze was entirely contemptuous as he shoved the man away, shaking his head. "Your desire for revenge will be your downfall."