[ He owes him little, at least to Lucanis's own mind. Mostly, he needs to rest, to recover from the horrors he's faced mere hours ago, and Maker knows how long that will take. Tony is a strong-willed man, but what he faced...

Well. It's taken stronger men and broken them irrevocably, hasn't it. ]

It's a prerequisite of any Crow house. There must be a dark corner for every new initiate. How else are they to practice?

[ The corner of his lip tugs upwards. ]