It feels as though something shifts, notches into place, and Adrian finds himself watching Lex intently as he speaks. Since setting out into the world to make his own fortune, Adrian has seen himself as walking his path -- Alexander the Great's path -- alone. The Watchmen shared a common interest in a small scale, but no living person ever came close to comprehending the grand vision Adrian was always reaching toward. He never imagined any of them could.

Nodding slowly, he steps toward Lex and takes the circlet in his hands, although he doesn't remove it from the other man's grip.

"Are you a sheep, Alexander Luthor? Or are you a lion?"