As Mithias lingered in the doorway Martin struggled to regain his voice.
With a raspy sound he replied while the vampire left.
"Thank you. Thank you for soldier. They have always been admirable and often useful.
*cough*
In return. My advice to you. If you'd have it. On the battle between humanity and divinity.
Your first instincts were right. What soldier does is right. But that is not your responsibility anymore unless you will it.
However.. I've seen no dark gods that night. Merely mortals who had taken their first steps.
Hypocritical as it sounds coming from me now. As I refused to walk at all.
...
As of now you and your friends are neither yet potentially both.
Let go of the vampire. redeem or ascend, you've lingered enough."