[Great World — Lilith's Domain]
[The Obsidian Palace - Royal Chambers]
[One week later.]
The air in the chamber was heavy, scented with dark orchids and the lingering static of a soul that had traveled too far. In Lilith's huge, luxurious bedroom, where the walls were draped in silks the color of midnight, Violet sat on the velvet couch. She stared at the figure in the massive bed with unmasked concern. She had been sitting there for three days now, refusing to leave her post, waiting for her mother to wake up from the sudden collapse.
"Master."
Lilith murmured in a low voice, her eyelids fluttering as her consciousness returned from the void where she had met Ezekiel. She slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing her finally regaining consciousness, Violet shot to her feet, her exhaustion vanishing instantly.
"Mother." She rushed towards Lilith's bed, staring at her in relief, her hands hovering as if afraid to touch her.
