Lilith sets her teacup down on the weathered oak table gingerly, glancing between Ajax and Anzhela uncertainly, unsure of what to do with this unforeseen predicament.
"Ajax," she murmurs, tone wavering, "I apologize for my... hasty accusations. I was out of line, I offer you my sincerest apologies."
Lilith nods her head to the man in respect, albeit begrudgingly, eyes too devoid of remorse to meet his- so different from her own. While her eyes were calloused and jaded, like a desolate wasteland- his eyes were so alive, as warm and deep as the ocean itself- so deep she almost feared that even she, with all her godly prowess, would get swept away amidst those beautiful tides.
"No need to be so apologetic," teased Ajax, oblivious to Lilith's inner turmoil, "it was I who chose to withhold information simply due to my desire to fight. You're surprisingly skilled, Hyacinth- I'd love to... cross blades again."
He smirks, shooting her a winning grin as he runs his hand through his messy orange hair- and Lilith can't help the urge to slap the egotistical harbinger's stupidly attractive face- surely, that's the only thought that crossed her mind.
"Perhaps I'll take you up on that offer- at a later date of course," Lilith replies calmly, taking another sip of her tea. A Liyuean mix, she thinks- a gift from one of those uppity women from her mother's little circle of the elite Snezhnayan nouveau rich.
Ajax shoots her an almost childish grin in response, glancing down at little Anzhela when he feels her tug on his sleeve.
"Hm?" He inquires, his tone softening significantly as he smiles at the young girl, surprising Lilith once again, "what is it?"
"Uhm..." she murmurs meekly, holding her warm cup of tea in her bruised hands, "why do you call the nice lady Hyacinth?"
Ajax looks genuinely confused for a moment, his confident demeanor slipping as he looks to Lilith in honest befuddlement.
Lilith averts her eyes again, sensing the probing gaze of Ajax on her.
"We'll discuss this later," Lilith says finally, her tone ice cold, "I'm sure you're needed elsewhere, Ajax- I'm perfectly capable of protecting Anzhela myself- you need not worry so. The Tsaritsa will be needing an audience with you shortly, and Rosalyn's as well- you'd best clean yourself up. Neither of the women have been known to be lenient with appearances."
"How did you-" mutters Ajax, clearly struggling to put together the pieces of the puzzle that is Hyacinth Arulia together, "ah, right- later. Of course, of course- I forgot."
Lilith rolls her eyes, though a bit of fondness manages to sneak through her irritated expression. Ajax is an anomaly, to put it lightly. It is not often that Lilith has met such a warm person with such a horrid reputation, though she supposes it isn't often that she meets anyone at all.
Lilith watches as Ajax pulls on a thick coat over his gray suit, lazily draping a maroon scarf around his neck- smirking when he notices Lilith's gaze.
"Well- let's meet again, Arulia," he says- a promise, she realizes- not empty words. An anomaly- truly, he is.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter 😥 I'll try to update more regularly ❤️
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Lilith Myra Genshin
FanfictionTsaritsa isn't the real cryo archon- that title belongs to Lilith Myra, the one who created Tsaritsa as a puppet. One upon a time, a lonely girl dressed in ice blue wandered the plains of solitude, dancing upon the light snow alone. There were no p...
