Selfish

"Thank goodness you didn't attempt to save her with your powers, my love. Her condition was entirely different from that of Alden, and you using your powers to save someone who had been cut open would have drained you of so much energy. You might possess the Rosa, but always remember that it's not complete; most of it is still locked away, and God forbid you unlock your powers and it takes you away from me," he said the last part, feeling she was about to argue that he allow her to learn about her powers and unlock them completely.

Lucian knew that it would benefit her in many situations if she had her complete powers, but he feared the aftermath of it. When he was in Nazia, he had talked with Rylan about many things that concerned Ave and her powers.