"My apologies, Eve. But I cannot do that. I may not have been here long, but any warrior who can exchange blades with me and teach me something new I consider an ally. A warrior's code of mine I suppose. But you wouldn't know much about honour, would you know?" Lucien begins circling Eve, twirling his flaming blade and spinning his grenade launcher idly. "I will warn you now. If you do not leave this instant and call off your men, know that there will be a reckoning. Atonement is a painful thing indeed," he says as he bites his tongue grimly. He knew what the girl's answer would be but he would show mercy at least once before the battle of monsters began. [i]Black Ka'kari? Red? Seems to be relics of sorts. Make note of both during combat,[/i] Lucien thinks to himself. Once an analyst always and analyst. He looked around trying to find the source of the sound. So to give himself some cover he drags his sword along the ground and slashes upwards, creating a gale of blue flame and burnt earth as a smokescreen.