The vampire- No, the princess lunged forwards and Hadrian raised his blade instinctively to defend himself - allowing the dual wrist blades to clash against his own single weapon. They locked, strength against strength for the first time in the fight, and as they did so the knight could feel that he would not lose a contest of strength like this. However, he did not push his blade to break their lock - he maintained it, giving only the outside image of an actual deadlock as he stared into eyes that burned.
Her words broke his heart. Her tone different, the rage gone - replaced by deep rooted sadness as Princess Lia, last of the royal line of Sudovia, declared to him that the child he had once known had died long ago. No longer was there a Princess Lia, only Lia - a vampire.
Eyes that glowed a chilling, icy blue stared into the fiery red. Hadrian could not begin to imagine what she had faced in five hundred years of living amidst these craven monsters - a childhood that sounded like hell, then forced to become that which she hated. That was the hatred he had seen, what had been constantly burning in her eyes - hate and fury and... And other emotions that he was unable to fully place. He understood, not in the same way, but he understood it all oh so well.
But he would
not
fail again.
"
No matter how long has passed...
" He began his sad whisper, eyes of icy blue staring with such deep sadness and impossible warmth. "
No matter what hellish trials you have been changed by,
" His voice shook, then steadied. "
And no matter what you might believe.
" His voice was solid - strong. "
You are Princess Lia of Sudovia - and these wretched monsters can
never
take that from you.
"
Hadrian put more strength into the lock, breaking it with a push but making no move to strike. He took hold of his sword's handle with both hands, turning it downwards and striking the tip down onto the stone floor - the loud chime of metal on stone ringing
I am Inferi.
21-Oct-2019 22:52:39