Headed for a New Land

Lilith didn’t get a lot of experiences with strangers, she was so frail and delicate that she only had a closed ring of wolves that looked after her. Beyond that she didn’t get out. Lil was subject to her illness, making it out this far from the castle was a real feat in itself. Meeting Romulus was another. He was friendly and Lillith appreciated that quality, she knew that she wouldn’t have spent nearly as much time so comfortably if he was a bad guy. The nervous energy she felt was anything but unpleasant. The little tingle in her belly when he looked at her was the strangest and she couldn’t help but avert her gaze at the feeling. It was far too much for the young socially underdeveloped girl to handle at that moment on top of every other experience she had today.

Maybe she would have more time to explore it, if he took her suggestion. Right now she had a lot to think about, but she knew she liked Romulus. He was easy to talk to and he was being so helpful! He didn’t outright deny her suggestion either, the opposite, which Lil hadn’t really been expecting from him. She chuckled softly as he went on and her garnet gaze looked up to find his teasing grin. ”Well, he is my father so I’d like to think that my word would hold a little sway.” She teased him back, but also revealed another few tidbits for him.

Her attention was distracted more completely as he finally caught sight of the last piece of her list of intended findings. The yarrow was in sight, and Gwyn would have everything she was lacking on because of her. Lilith grinned brightly, an expression that didn’t often grace her features, as she looked back to Rom and shared in silent victory for only a moment. Lilith hurried to the plant and began the careful harvest of the pretty flowers. ”Good eye,” she offered a soft compliment, unable to express herself much more than a couple words as she worked under his silver gaze. That silly flutter in her belly returned the moment he’d found the herb and gave her that dashing grin.

Lilith was so busy packing away the plant and trying not to show how flustered she felt beside him she didn’t notice the saber cat stalking up on them.

Lillith Adravendi