When the man before him swatted his companions to the side like flies, that was the moment Tiberius began to charge him but before he could, something began to happen that he did not understand and he faltered. Foul, eldritch words flowed out of man's mouth, completely incomprehensible to him. It was like something out of a nightmare and he was briefly reminded of his childhood terrors. The cold, the dark and being eternally alone. Whatever the man was saying wasn't good and Tiberius could see that when his allies began to falter as he was.

He looked back to see Kaite fall and then he felt the crushing despair of being alone wash over him. It sank into his heart and there it stirred in him feelings of doubt and despair. Tiberius sank low to his knees and on his hands tears came to his eyes. He felt heavy, like his armor beginning to weigh too much for him to bear or was he just becoming to weak to wear it? It was so quiet he could hear his heart beating frantically and he hated it. The feeling of being alone and unable to move properly was gnawing at him like a starved dog at a bone. His breathing became erratic and he realized he was panicking badly, something he hadn't done since his father passed. The feeling of hopelessness was the same thing he felt then and he was only reminded of his failures. He wished more then anything to be able to stand up and fight the demon that was causing him and his allies to suffer. If only he was stronger.. more capable of defending those he loved, then maybe he wouldn't stop failing like he almost always did when it truly mattered.

Then Tiberius felt a pull towards something small and extraordinary and he remembered, the ring. Eru's ring! He still had it, not all hope was lost, that was if it would help him. With little to not options left, Tiberius began to laugh, softly at first then into a hearty roar. He looked up at the man, hoping to get his attention and boldly exclaimed, [color=gold]"Not one of us here would ever bend their knees for you, demon. Loyalty is earned, not asked for. Now, how about we have a fair fight? Eru, please help me in this fight."[/color]