XI. Beyond the horizon.

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   The Olympe de Gouges surrounded the galleon that came from Suscitavi, while the pirates fought to the death with the sailors. At that time, Lilith had just turned thirteen and at that very moment she helped the frightened debutantes to get onto the black ship (once the fight was over). On the Olympe de Gouges, Jolly supervised everything, calming the young women just by his presence. While Sao was in charge of organizing everything on the other ship.
   That night there was a lunar eclipse, wonders in the sky were a common thing in Serendipity, Jolly assured that it was some kind of omen.

   With her cheeks flushed with euphoria, Lilith took the hand of a frightened young woman with white hair, whispering reassuring words. At that moment, a young debutante identical to the young woman Lilith was helping, came out from his hiding place and with a musket in hand ran towards Jolly.

   They all screamed in warning, Lilith accidentally squeezed the young woman's hand, who gasped.

   The young man, living his hero moment, reloaded the musket as he stopped beside Jolly, who had not bothered to turn to see him. The young man let out a war cry and aimed, at that very moment Jolly turned to see him with a cold expression, it froze his soul and the young man forgot for a second what he was going to do. Seconds later he seemed to remember and fired, but the weapon missed, the witch was still looking at him.

   Cursing, he took a step forward and prepared to hit the old woman's face with the butt of the weapon, but Lilith got in the way and without thinking pierced her chest with a long, thin sword. The young man's blood gushed out, Lilith's hands soaked in it, Jolly watched in silence.

   Everything happened in just a few seconds. They silently watched the scene, while the young albino girl let out a heartbreaking scream. She cried for her twin brother until she fell unconscious, while Lilith remained motionless, gritting her teeth as she watched the blood flow.

   Days later, at dawn, the same young albino girl walked calmly along the deck. She had insisted that she wanted to stay on the Olympe de Gouges... but she didn't interact with anyone. Jolly kept an eye on her whenever she could.

   Lilith cursed as she tried to adjust a cannon that continued to lean. She heard the young woman approach but paid no attention to her, until she pierced her body with a kitchen knife without saying anything.

   One of the pieces of wood on the stove sparked, tearing Lilith from her memories. She straightened up in fear. She was in Zheng Yi Sao's cabin after the latter had scolded her for her secret interaction with the Princess. Sitting on the floor she was reading a novel, she didn't know when she had become distracted, losing herself in memories.

   She swallowed and looked at Jolly, at the other end of the cabin, rocking slowly in his rocking chair. With that look that made you feel like he could read your thoughts.

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