That night, I found Lilith in her chambers. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

She wasn’t reading.

Wasn’t teaching.

Just sitting with her hands folded on her lap.

"You knew about the Origin Ledger," I said.

"I buried it," she admitted. "With good reason."

"You suppose I can’t take care of it?"

"I assume it shouldn’t exist."

She stood and walked to me, her fingers brushing the side of my face. "Some truths unravel more than they reveal."

I held her gaze. "I need it."

"You already carry too many burdens."

"Then carry it with me."

For once, she didn’t argue.

She just nodded.