Thirteen years later.

Lillian and Suina held each other in a soft and loving embrace. They kissed on the lips. Long and melty a kiss it was. Sui’s favorites. Lilly’s too but she wouldn’t tell.

Lilly had no goals. She’d lost her chance to grow slowly. Lost her life’s guides.

What she did know was how to be. She touched Sui on the breast. She poked her nipples. “Mmmm.” 

Sui giggled. She loved this so much that she was bursting with shivers. “Calm down my goddess.” She pulled on a love chain that was around Sui’s neck and held her love’s head up by the back of her neck. On her clavicle the cold chain touched Sui in another pleasure spot. 

“I ha-.”

“No. No talking.”

Lilly smiled and bit her lip. She brushed checked with Sui and kissed her on the corner of her mouth. 

“Oh Drizzelda that does sound pleasant. I would not be shedding my fidelities if Suina consents. I…still feel uneasy. I kind of admire you, and moreso I am afraid of you. I’m sorry, I don’t think it will work.

“Hah. Well I’ll settle for teasing you. I think Suina likes seeing you suffer sometimes.”

“Hmm.”

“You’ve had that tic since I met you.” She smiled and Lilly could feel the pure elation rising in Drizzelda’s chest. 

“What tic?”

“Hmmm. That one. When you say Hmmm.”

“Oh that helps me think. I didn’t know I did that.” Lilly bit her lip in embarrassment.

“Ah that too!”

“What?”

“You bit your lip when you’re feeling shy.”

“Ah. Now I’m so self-conscious. You’re too perceptive Drizzel!”

“Yeah. I need someone who likes being seen, someone that likes attention more than you.”

“There is someone out there who will love you.”

“It doesn’t have to be love. Im not one to be chained down in a partnership. Other than professional ones.”

“Hmm then you are sexually free.”

“Just not in the physical sense.”

“Well you might not have a lot of stamina, but there is a slow method, and I know you need to unwind. Orgasm doesn’t have to be the goal. Simply enjoying what pleasure comes is nice”

“Ugh all this talking about passion has me feeling rigid. Go away. I need to find someone I feel safe around.”

Vlashen. Her mother had such a beautiful name.

Where did it originate?

“

Barn was there. He came willingly. “I am tired. This long animosity has worn me. I’m ready to be done.”

Lilly sliced his neck off, but healed it immediately. You are dead now. You’ve paid for what you did. Now live with this beheading scar, knowing I did not spare you. Why did I keep you alive? Like you, I do not have the same naivety. Im sorry Barn, but you can’t die so easily. I mean its not up to me. Live with that scar and never forget until you die.”

Lilly accidentally stroked Jorgon’s stubbled and she shivered, but not in a good way. “Uh-huuuh. Nooooouuuuu.” I do not like facial hair. You should burn it all off.”