Lucius was not fooled for even the briefest of moments at Buffy's protest, it was obvious really. Of course her martyr complex had taken over once more as if sacrificing herself would somehow help others.
"As ever you lack a voice of reason and so it falls to me to provide one. You cannot protect anyone if you are dead, Chosen One. For once I agree with your stupid prophecy in that you are not destined to be someone's lunch" Lucius told her, calm and collected as if the frustration he had had moments earlier had never happened.
"I hardly think though that it is my opinion that you fear, more so that your boyfriend shares it? Or perhaps it is only just starting to occur to you what the ramifications of your actions may be. The Vampire Slayer's blood running through his veins with nowhere to run. If it comes to it, I shall have to fight him once more and if my previous taste of the potency of your blood is anything to go by, I shall die defending you"