Now within the Victorian times, the family is vast enough to hold multiple houses for the fox family that with the peace deal with the councils of magic are separated out to teach techniques based on the skills of the cadet families.

If they show promise with spells, they join the secretive watchers that study arcane laws and work diplomatically with other houses to minimize the destructive forces that are their bloodlines watchers. Keeping the most destructive in line.

there is also the medical corp, which uses their knowledge of Alchemy to brew potions, oils, and elixirs that can assist and heal, as well as break, reform, Sculpt the body and mind of a subject. They are also experts and extracting information.

and lastly, the Soldier core, empowered by the strength and physical might of the pit with powerful resistance to mental domination.

The three gifts of power are based on bloodlines and once a child comes of age are supposed to be sent to one of the main fox houses for further study based on their skills or abilities. One having all the traits is considered a bad sign as they have a hard enough time containing the dark blood within their veins already and it is believed one that had all the traits will act like a demon or devil. Sadly at this point, they haven't seen a real demon or devil in centuries and would have little idea how such a family member would act.

Due to the death of the Daughter of the family that birthed Franklin and Vivian they had no idea how to approach Hiram to take his children into the higher households for greater training without revealing the secrets of the family too, well, an idiot.