[ Horrified, Apollo stares at the ugly wound. The fact that Alucard is even alive must be testament to whatever resilience his kind have... and maybe a bit of stubborness and determination too. God knows, if someone did that to Apollo he'd be determined to survive it just to repay the favour.

Except, that's not what's going on here. There doesn't seem to be that kind of anger or burning injustice in Alucard right now, just quiet anguish. This is personal, this is family, this is an entire world that faces destruction. His gaze lingers on the wound a little longer. If that's what Alucard's father did to him in the face of reason, what will happen to Alucard when he tries to kill Dracula?

Apollo takes a breath - a stupidly human thing for someone who doesn't need to breathe - and nods resolutely. ]

Well. You can't go back in that condition. At least while you're here you can heal.

[ Because that's how Apollo handles things like this - with his own personal brand of optimism and realism. He's not going to talk Alucard out of his mission, but he is going to make sure he can survive it. ]

We aren't going to get home today. Or tomorrow. Maybe not even this week. But when we do, we can make sure that you're able to fight him. To do whatever you need to do to stop him.