[Lucian doesn't look at the Forge. He's acting oddly subdued. Nero meows quietly, clearly concerned.]
Guess Nero and I need some temporary living quarters. I've done enough camping in the Ruins already.
[No mention of the Shadows whatsoever. He doesn't want to confront it, which means he's going to avoid it for as long as he can.]
((OOC Note: To whoever lets him temporarily bunk w/ them, Lucian's going to be unusually quiet & withdrawn. Until someone or something reminds him of Ellen. Then he'll be violent and confrontational towards everyone for a short while before going right back to quiet & withdrawn again. He'll get over it, he just needs time. The guy is just seven shades of messed up.))