Esme's POV
I found Lilin awake.
I calmed down after Eidrin took the knight away. The poisoned mana that I had felt still hovering around my face, even after Eidrin's entry, was gone.
"Lilin?"
I made my presence known at the door since he just stared at the distance. He looked at me, so I walked in. He batted his long lashes and left the bed.
It made me smile how he seemed surprised and confused to see me. "I want to talk."
My tone sounded more serious than I wanted it to be. His stiffened body confirmed it. He fiddled with his hair and kept his eyes on the ground.
I sat on the bed and cleared the pillow stacks around where he had sat, to keep less hindrances between us. I patted the bed. "Here, si—"
"Do you think I'm broken?"
Silence.
I quickly looked around the room for any other person he asked but it was truly just me.
How could I answer this and sound genuine?
