It had only been an hour since Lilith returned to her chambers. Sitting at the edge of the window, she gazed out through the curtains at the darkening sky, absentmindedly toying with the pearl tied around her neck. Her mind spiraled with countless thoughts, different ways she might safely reach the demon.
She had gone through over a hundred possibilities already, yet none seemed good enough, certainly not safe enough. A heavy sigh escaped her lips as she brushed a few loose strands from her face, tucking them neatly behind her ear.
"Perhaps… I should invite him to an inn?" she murmured aloud, then quickly shook her head. "No! That would be foolish. What if he kills everyone in the inn? It will be better to meet where there's no one around… even if I end up dying myself."
