He knew… Lilith wouldn’t deny this, although she counted herself as human in heart and soul. “I love them,” she answered warmly as she had no reasons to lie. “I want to keep them from any potential harm. I don’t know what your goal was, if you didn’t mean to hurt them, then ah… I am sorry for my reaction,” she apologized with a bow of her head. It was her tension after the war. That made her a little suspicious and felt ashamed about this paranoia.
It was still better to apologize than regret it.
She carefully avoided his gaze with her hazel-golden eyes. There was something hypnotic on them and, while he probably didn’t mean harm, if her mind slipped they would seize the chance to control her. She placed the beads of the rosary in her pocket once she descended the small staircase of the Church.
“I am sorry, my name is Lilith, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”