"Ah. Brave little cupid." Lazar smiled down at him and then, perhaps predictably, he slapped him. He lifted him up just to slam him down onto the ground and then he kicked him in the side. Sam, to his credit, tried to approach and interfere, but he was pushed back by an invisible force that kept him away.

Lazar was on top of Raphael soon enough, pinning him to the ground and looking right into his eyes. "Someone's lost his right to speak, son. Keep those lips together. You know it only hurts worse when you fight."