lucifer & ornias
lucifer: what are you most proud of? | ornias: talk about a time where you felt drained of energy
He... pauses. For a moment. Watching Vergil closely. This ground is still all so new and untrodden, and he’s aware enough of what might be a sensitive topic to take his time mulling the words over in his head.
“My family,” he says finally, meeting Vergil’s eye. It’s not a challenge, but he’s also not going to shy away from the truth. “Kyrie and the kids. The home we’ve made. What we’ve got. I mean... it’s not a lot, but it’s ours, y’know?”
He’s not sure what to make of the quiet that follows, but he moves on quickly. He’s not a fan of lingering awkward silences.
“As for the second....”
It’s almost funny. The one time he felt the most drained. The one time that clings to his memory like cold, icy fingers...
“... right before the sword came to me. Yamato. Pretty sure it saved my life. Woke somethin’ up inside me. But right before that moment... that was the most empty I’ve ever felt.”