Lunais Labonair ...was unafraid of the woman's light. As it even seemed to come from within her body. Lunais gently moved forwards and hugged Tara from behind. Two arms wrapped around her waist and hugged her close.

"If you don't want me to die, Tara, that is fine. No one wants those close to them dead. I will...mourn for Taiyang alone. And that is a sight I don't want you to see. If I let go again, of this facade I'm putting up, it will be a hideous sight. I am...trying to hold on just so I can talk to you calmly. But I didn't do such a good job at that, did I?"

She slinked forwards a little. Instead of being cold, Lunais was...warm. But it was softer. Much like moonlight on a summer night. "I will not ask you to follow what I have done. I do not regret what I have done. But I will still continue to do what I want to do. And right now - that is protection of what I can protect. There are young people here. They are mostly vampires, but not all of them are evil. Even some are just young children. Tara, in this world that's been turned upside down - Light does not mean Good. Darkness does not mean Evil. My change has harmed you, and my friends...but I needed it, in order to feel like I could continue existing as a person."
Lunais Labonair says, To feel like I could grow.
Lunais Labonair says, Ambrose had honeyed words, yes. He may have had ulterior motives, yes.
Lunais Labonair says, But I am happy again. And that void in my heart is closing day after day.
Lunais Labonair says, If I need to defend myself for what I've become, then I will.
Lunais Labonair says, Be it angel or demon, or humans.
Lunais Labonair says, I hope you can understand.
Tara Vermillion closes her eyes as she's hugged. Its an uncomfortable feeling but she doesn't pull away at first.

"Ambrose wants conquest. You think this will be the end? He's waiting things out, Saorise. You know this. Don't tell yourself otherwise, and now you're one of his."

She lets out a long sigh. "Darkness? It's.. so strong. So strong. I fought the first lord of lust. My strongest attacks, reduced to nothing because I couldn't think of nothing more than getting close. Just.. my mind."

"She tackled me. Once. That touch. I nearly.. nearly orgasmed. Saorise, and my mind is ..decently strong."

She shivers a little. "And my body wanted more of that touch and I can still feel it. I.. don't know what would have happened if she kept up at it.. "

She shakes a little. "It.. reminded me too much of what Inangu did, and I can't get it off my mind. And thats.. just one demon lord."

"Valefar forced Elizabeth and I to flee together. We didn't stand a chance. he warped around. Greed. Anything in his presence gets marked.." She aims to step out of the grasp and walk away.

"And they were toying with us."

She just walks along. Tara's silent the rest of the way.

Saorise already knew what Tara's greatest fear was: Succumbing to the darkness.

And there was signs that it was getting to her, too.