((That's it. I'm calling this the best week ever. No contest. <3))
"I know, and I appreciate you not lying to me. False hope may work on a child, young and naive, but even then that faith starts to fade. You're really the only one I've got in this world, and I don't know what I'd do if even you turned away from me." Lucian smiled at Scarlet. There was the innate sense of worry lingering on his face, but for the most part his expression was thankful and happy. It didn't matter what was happening to him or the world around him, she always managed to brighten his spirits.
"I know, and I appreciate you not lying to me. False hope may work on a child, young and naive, but even then that faith starts to fade. You're really the only one I've got in this world, and I don't know what I'd do if even you turned away from me." Lucian smiled at Scarlet. There was the innate sense of worry lingering on his face, but for the most part his expression was thankful and happy. It didn't matter what was happening to him or the world around him, she always managed to brighten his spirits.