"Why are you betraying me like this?" Lilith's aggrieved eyes fixed on me as she crossed her arms with clear dissatisfaction. She stared at me as though she might try to kill me at any moment.
"That's what she asked for. It was more of a condition... well, that's the situation." I had nothing to say. Not that I had even tried to come up with an excuse... but there wasn't really an excuse to invent.
"Damn it." Lilith brought one hand to her forehead and shook her head. "Why is it that every time I try to help you, I end up being the one who gets hurt?" She pursed her lips and fell silent for a moment. "Fine. Even though I have absolutely no desire to see her right now, I'll trust her words. Talk, for now... Besides, I doubt she'd want to cause a scene right in the heart of the empire."
Lilith's eyes glinted as she added, "I'll agree to speak with her, but you owe me a favor."
