After Renji spoke, Lilith's expression froze. She instinctively wanted to refute, but the soreness throughout her body, especially in her neck which hurt with even a slight twist, clearly the result of a crick in her neck from lying on the cross, left her speechless.
There was no choice; the cross was as hard and cold as a rock. Lying on it all night was bound to be uncomfortable, making Lilith reminisce about the softness of her previous lair, far from the discomfort she was experiencing now.
Lilith had originally thought Ashen would return quickly, but after waiting one hour, then two, she began to hesitate. She thought about leaving temporarily, but then reasoned that if she left, the two hours she had already waited would be wasted. So, Lilith persisted for another four or five hours, yet he still didn't return.
