â€œHow dare I? Quite easily actually. I have the bite to back up every threat I make.â€ He keeps his eyes centered on Talon.  His expression changes slightly as he watches before relaxing entirely; as if in relief.  â€œI see,â€ came the whisper and he exhales slowly. â€œThis vision is crafted; and the message you took from it is far from the intention. It is lucky that you came to me first.â€ He turns away from Talon to peer at the statue, and dismisses there werewolf with a wave of his hand. It was as simple as that.<br/><br/>â€œYou are truly terrible at interpreting visions, wolf, but I did not expect anything else from you.â€  He remains there staring at the statue, but does not seem to be responsive to much of anything. It almost was strange; how quiet and still he was; appearing a perfect match to the statue herself minus great wings of the former empress. It was easy to tell by his intonation even with the haunting silence in Talonâ€™s mind that he was deep in thought. It was also easy to tell that Talon wasnâ€™t going to get any more out of him.<br/><br/>Either way; the elder didnâ€™t appear concerned.<br/><br/>~<br/><br/>Shard turned her head. â€œThe act of killing in and of itself is not evil. It is necessary for the survival of every predator on this planet. If a gazelle is killed by a lioness, the lioness is neither sinful nor evil; but a necessity in this world. We should be no different then the lioness in hunting her prey. Killing humans does not make us evil; it is when it extends beyond need or reason that it becomes an issue. The war that is to come is a necessity; for it is the survival of our race. Killing as many as oppose you is not a sin, but survival.â€ It was that same, even, cold tone she normally had with that peculiar intonation which teetered between boredom and enlightenment.<br/><br/>The bartender brings her another drink and she knocks it back like it was water. â€œMy only advice to you is to realize that yes, you are cursed, butâ€¦.there is neither shame nor sin in fighting for you survival and self-preservation. I would recommend getting over that cowardice complex  quickly.â€