I like long walks on the beach

She still couldn’t really breathe, but it was because of the way she landed and not because her lungs were struggling from the effects of her illness. She hadn’t overdone anything, Lillith felt good. She felt victorious. That wasn’t an emotion she was familiar with, not at all. She always felt like she hadn’t done as much as she could or she was held back by her weak lungs. That feeling was almost overshadowed by worry as Roman almost took too long to free himself from the sand and look back up to her. Immediately upon looking at him when he did she felt guilty.

"Oh, Roman! I’m so sorry!” She apologized with concern as he spit out sand, and had it covering his face. He lifted himself up and flopped onto his back dramatically, offering up his throat for the final blow to end his eternal embarrassment and remove any chance of enjoying sand ever again. Lillith shuffled forward hesitantly and gently dusted a bit of sand from his silvery pelt. "You know I couldn’t let you win.” She teased him with a shy smile as she lowered her belly into the sand next to him, not quite touching but close.

"Speech"