Lucian had been completely prepared to face Alistair, he had planned to show no mercy to the clan head and if it meant slaughtering him in front of all of his family...so be it. But Maria's voice, like light in the fog ripped him from the jaws of his own insanity, his own madness, "[color=fff200]Holy father what have I done...[/color]" Lucian made the catholic cross across his chest as his eyes turned back to crystal blue and looked to Alistair, "[color=fff200]Stay your blade my friend...It's me...for now at least...I'm sorry...He's stronger than ever before...[/color]" Lucian turned to Maria and took her hand with both of his and began kissing her fingers, his eyes seeming to tear a bit, like he had found something he had thought he lost forever, "[color=fff200]My love...Forgive me...[/color]" That's when he heard a familiar voice and looked down to see the specter of a Templar knight, his face seemed familiar and some part of Lucian felt he knew the ghost, But after the message was relayed and the spirit had faded, Lucian turned to face everyone, but his eyes remained locked on Maria, "[color=fff200]Praetor is right...[/color]" He grasped Maria's hand tightly but with so much love, "[color=fff200]I'm going to have to go away for a while...It might be a long time before we see each other again...[/color]" He smiled at her the same way he had when they had first met, "[color=fff200]Try not to forget about me to quickly my love...[/color]" Lucian released her hand and turned to leave..

Despite all the pain he was in Adrian forced himself to stand, his eyes were wild but brave, "[color=9e0b0f]You are stronger than this Lucian...[/color]" Adrian saluted him in the way he had once saluted William Wallace, "[color=9e0b0f]Be strong brother...Be strong in the face of even this...Return to Maria...[/color]" Despite his ribs and barely being able to breathe Adrian saluted the vampire, no...The Knight...as he left.