Not your average lady

Lillith felt Ezra come to sit beside her soon after she arrived, she met his gaze and offered him a smile. Even that expression looked tired. Ulric spoke ot her softly in greeting and apology. She leaned into his affection and gave him a grin as well, trying to soothe his worry for her. After a nap she would be fine. His whispers kept a smile on her face as he looked up to watch the other two attendees arrive. Emile and Jane hadn’t shown up, and Lillith felt her heart tighten. She looked down at her paws, feeling her blame shift to herself. The old feelings of abandonment from her mother were remembered painfully at the lack of her sibling’s presence.

Ulric realized too that they were not coming and began the reason he brought them here with a glance to Eska. Swiftly explaining that they would be mates.

Lil realized for a long time now that her mother and sister were not going to return, but this cemented that fact. It was bittersweet, but she would have been blind not to see the grin on her father’s features. He spoke the truth, he obviously loved Eska. He was looking for their permission to accept her into their family.

Before Lillith reacted Eska took her turn to speak, reminding them that she wasn’t going to disappear anywhere, she wasn’t replacing anyone, but she wanted to be someone they could rely on. Eska looked like she was talking directly to her, a promise that she would be everything that Azariah had not been. Serenity stepped forward and spoke first, without hesitation welcoming Eska into the family with them.

As she broke the ice Lillith smiled and stepped forward, after everything she felt the same. Like she needed Eska in her life. ”I’m glad you chose her,” Lil offered her father as she stepped forward to offer him a kiss on the cheek before her attention shifted to Eska. ”Thank you for choosing us.” She offered Eska quietly and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek as well, gladly accepting her into her shrinking (and growing) family.

Lillith Adravendi