[ He screams. And he screams. And at some point the fucking tears start again. His voice dies to nothing more than a croaking sound. He struggles, and Alucard keeps hold of his arms, and that is for the best. If he can't move, he can't break anything. Hurt anyone. Do any of the stupid things that he does.

And eventually the screaming ends. The tears stop. He can taste iron. It hurts when he next speaks, and his voice is barely a whisper. ]

She can't hurt you. Never finished her training. If you see others- if there are others, don't-

[ Leontine trained to fight Dracula. First in generations that they actually thought might stand a chance. ]

-I can't let them hurt you. I'll...-

[ His voice trails off into silence. He's still talking, still trying desperately to turn this into strategy, but his voice is gone. ]