Lilith's Office (Aschenfall Church) — Three Days After the Rescue
Lilith's office was organized chaos.
Maps of the Twelve Kingdoms spread out. Half-written letters on her desk. Messengers waiting for instructions in the outer hallway.
And at the center of it all, Lilith in a dark purple dress, hair perfectly arranged, golden eyes gleaming with the intensity of a hunter stalking prey, chains jingling softly.
She was writing her fifth letter of the morning when Kaito entered.
"Lilith. Gorman says you've sent thirty messengers in the last two days."
"Thirty-two," she corrected without looking up. "And I plan to send twenty more before nightfall."
Kaito approached, looking at the documents.
"Who are you contacting?"
Lilith finally looked up, a smile that was half satisfaction, half something darker.
"Everyone. Stahl obviously. But also Calvados, Norheim, Ashmark. The three who abstained at the Council."
She pointed at the map.
