[b]Damien cocks an eyebrow.[/b] [i]"Malform is no longer the threat... Lucien is winning his internal struggle. As for Val... At the end of this... I intend to retrieve her. The price will be heavy however. Are you okay with her? I'm not sure she wants to interrupt family feelings."[/i] [b]Damien pushes back his hair and tilts his head in his normal fashion.[/b] [i]"I don't understand you... I have watched so many tales unfold before my eyes... Yet yours... I see nothing. Though... I haven't been able to read many people lately."[/i] [b]Damien closes his eyes and his grin disappears.[/b] [i]"I won't hide it... I am dying. The first time may have been a trick... But what comes next surpasses reality. I can't protect anyone anymore. My promise to you was only to make myself feel better. I certainly have enjoyed my stay however..."[/i] [b]He gives Nora a playful look.[/b] [i]"And you ma'dam... Are quite the trouble-maker. Such a tease."[/i] [b]He stands up and turns his shower off. He snaps his fingers causing the moisture to erupt off his body.[/b] [i]"Let's keep this between us..."[/i] [b]His grin has long since turned to a scowl. It's as inhuman and fake. It's atrocious and broken.[/b]