A Favor
Lucius sat before her and Mylene as they shared the details of his birth and what happened after. Though he seemed unphased by most of the story, his facial expressions did move slightly when he was told that Mylene and Derrik were the ones who transported him to the parents who raised him.
He agreed that their gamble to curse a newborn with dark magic was risky, but it worked out in the end. Derrik had taken the infant Lucius directly to his cousins in a single, non-stop horseback ride. He brought with him two horses, both of which he ran into the ground to make it happen without notice.
When Lucius arrived at Wayne and Rubellia's home, he was in perfect condition thanks to Derrik's liberal use of his Light Magic. However, the man himself was ragged and worn. It seemed his adoptive parents had never told him the entire truth of the matter.