Chapter 1210 – War is Expensive [Part 4]
"Why, one might almost think you've been waiting centuries to lecture me!" Kaelmor added.
Lilith smiled. "Not particularly." She looked down at Lux. "I was actually having a lovely evening before you interrupted."
Lux chuckled against her.
Kaelmor's eyes narrowed. "You believe that boy is different?"
Lilith considered the question. Then smiled. "Yes."
"Because he admits his greed? How wonderfully naive!"
"No, Kaelmor." Her voice became quiet. "Because he knows the difference between wanting something and believing the entire world owes it to him."
The king's expression finally lost some of its theatrical warmth.
Lilith gently lifted Lux's chin, studying his recovering complexion. "And because when he wants someone beside him, he knows how to ask." Her thumb brushed his cheek. "He doesn't need to put a collar around their neck and call it protection."
