"You're wrong!" she shouted, blocking another swing that nearly shattered her guard. "You think wiping them out will bring peace? It won't! It'll only breed more hatred, more bloodshed! The war will never end if you keep fighting it alone!" Selis shouted, trying to change to his mind even though she knew it was pointless.
Lucian's expression twisted, anguish breaking through his mask of steel. "And you think trusting the vampires will?" He jerked his blade toward Emerald. "She's a curse, Selis. Her very existence is poison! How many children will be turned into beasts because of her blood? How many families torn apart? If she still lives, the church wouldn't stop to get her back, and the vampires would wage war to save her. It's never ending! You think I can let that stand?!"
