"Run, Seth!" Lucrecia yelled as she ran at Ryo, tackling him to the ground.
Lucrecia thrust her sword at Ryo.
Lucrecia blocked and delivered a kick to his midsection.
"I'll pay you back tenfold for that. No one messes with my children and gets away with it!"
"You're only the darkness that dwelled within him."
Lucrecia drew her sword. "You're not my husband. You're just a puppet, dancing at the will of your master, Versago."
Lucrecia sensed something wasn't right. She quickly pushed him away and saw the dagger. "Why do you have a dagger, Ryo?" She asked as she rested a hand on her sword.
Tears fell from Lucrecia's eyes as she hugged him tightly. "I missed you so much, Ryo. I thought you died."
"Ok, daddy." Lucia said before leaving the room.
Lucrecia looked shocked. "Ryo? Is it really you?"
"What would that be, Seth?"
Lucia ran ahead, excited that she saw her father.
Lucia hugged Ryo. "We missed you, daddy. Mommy missed you too."
Lucia caught up to Seth and helped him up. "Who are you, mister?" She asked as she looked up at the man.
"I suppose you're right. I'll just have to endure until then."
"I'm not sure how long I can keep this up, though."
"I'll have to tell the children the truth at some point. I'm sure they'll end up suspecting that I'm lying if I keep this up."
"I wish I was. I miss Ryo terribly. Why did he have to die?!"
"Ok, race you outside!" Lucia said before running out of the room.
"It....it's nothing, Seth." Lucrecia said as she looked back at him.
