It seemed the transformation had taken a lot out of Faolan, as it took a while for his new form to begin to move. As soon as his eyes flashed in his direction, Lucien had attempted to take to the air as fast as he could, trying to avoid the claws that were headed his way. He was unable to completely evade them, as he felt the claws tear into his leg. For the first time in his life, he felt a searing pain shoot up his entire leg, causing him to falter in his flight for just a moment but he was quick to recover. He raised a hand and placed a barrier around himself, in case the creature tried to go for another swipe, as he tried to get higher and higher into the air. Blood trailed down his leg, feeling incredibly hot. There was a part of Lucien that hadn't immediately registered the fact that he had been hurt, that his blood had [i]actually[/i] been shed. 

He recalled Faolan telling him once that he could not smell him when his barrier was around him, so he counted on that to make it harder for the creature to detect him, even though he hadn't stopped persuing him. How high could that jump? He couldn't risk stopping until he had completely broken the canopy of the trees. It seemed like that was enough to seize his pursuit of him. Honestly he was still incredibly confused. It had all happened so quickly. Was this.. what Faolan did every full moon? He tried to think back to any knowledge he might have of this kind of creature. While some of the things he had read were a little restricted, he knew he had read a few books in relation to other creatures. It had only been allowed so Lucien could be aware of the other evils out there, like demons and such. Considering Faolan's current appearance, the only thing he could think of was Lycanthrope. With the full moon, it was the only thing that made sense. Hearing the creature go off in a different direction, he lowered himself enough to be able to sit on the branches of one of the tallest trees. The pain in his leg was too much to ignore. It was quite a deep gash, and his leg almost trembled from it. So.. this was what pain was like. He grimaced as he reached out with his hand and attempted to begin to heal it. His breath hitched as the healing process began. Being on the receiving end of this was certainly.. different, and honestly physically exhausting. He was incredibly grateful to have wings, as it meant he didn't have to go around running through the forest. 

When the healing process was finally finished he exhaled, not realizing he had been holding his breath near the end of it. To think Faolan of all things would be one of his weaknesses.. it was ironic, but it wasn't something he was focusing on right now. Now healed, he didn't want to lose track of the beast. If he recalled correctly, this lasted.. all night? He had to make sure Faolan didn't get too far, but also not too close to another town. He dove back down, maintaining his barrier as he reached out to grab Faolan's scattered clothes, before shoving them into the man's bag, and taking off again, attempting to follow the trail the creature had left behind.