He doesn't believe anyone. He doesn't trust anyone.
[But all the resistance is gone out of Hector. It's a hopeless situation. He has no ship, and he can't hope to take Alucard's. Alucard will not let him stay, and even if he took the lifeboat and made to escape, he'd never be able to outrun the pursuit that will surely follow.
It seems that his life is always destined to bring him back to Dracula's court for lack of choice. He never expected to live long among the vampires. Resignation settles into his bones.
It is not as though Alucard owes him anything. What concern of his is Hector's fate?
He pushes himself to his feet. If he has nothing else, he'll have his pride to the end.]
Fine. Launch the lifeboat. [Whatever slim chance Alucard seems to think they have whittles down further the longer he delays.]
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[But all the resistance is gone out of Hector. It's a hopeless situation. He has no ship, and he can't hope to take Alucard's. Alucard will not let him stay, and even if he took the lifeboat and made to escape, he'd never be able to outrun the pursuit that will surely follow.
It seems that his life is always destined to bring him back to Dracula's court for lack of choice. He never expected to live long among the vampires. Resignation settles into his bones.
It is not as though Alucard owes him anything. What concern of his is Hector's fate?
He pushes himself to his feet. If he has nothing else, he'll have his pride to the end.]
Fine. Launch the lifeboat. [Whatever slim chance Alucard seems to think they have whittles down further the longer he delays.]