Gazing out over the waters of the Red Sea, Lucius' expression a mix of sorrow and resolve "They think they can break me with threats and curses. They do not understand the strength that comes from true freedom."

He turns, addressing the night sky as if speaking to the unseen forces around him.

"To be bound to Adelaide, to serve her in submission, is a fate worse than any curse. I was not created to be less than her, nor to live in her shadow. I am the night, the mystery, the untamed spirit. I am Lucius."

He pauses, his voice firm and unwavering.

"I have no children to mourn, no offspring to be used against me. My strength comes from my very essence, from the earth from which I was formed. I am whole and complete in myself."

Lucius looks towards the horizon, his eyes filled with a blend of defiance and determination.

"Adelaide, you will know my name, not as a whisper of the past but as a roar of the present. You will see the cost of your dominance and the power of a man unbound."

He raises his arms, invoking the power of the night around him.

"Spirits of the night, heed my call. Stand with me, for we are the shadows that dance free of chains. We are the dark that defies the dawn. Together, we will remind the world that Lucius does not yield."

He lowers his arms, a fierce light in his eyes.

"I will be remembered not for my compliance, but for my defiance. My legacy will be one of strength and freedom. This is my vow."

He stands tall, the embodiment of resilience and independence, ready to face whatever comes next with unwavering resolve.

Suddenly, the night sky burned brighter as a ball of blinding light appeared and shot down right towards the area he was in. Unbeknownst to him, that ball of light was you.