When Luca arrived at Lucian's mansion, he did not find the Ancient.

He sighed inwardly at his good fortune, and even more so when he saw Ophelia playing in the garden, alone.

Not that she was in any real danger, she was very well protected by all of Lucian's spells, and Luca could sense that Malla was nearby, surely she had only wandered away for a moment, so this was their chance.

He approached the beautiful Omega painting in a notebook and played friendly.

Ophelia didn't particularly dislike