Lillith sighed as she followed Curnen's gaze. "I confess, I do not entirely understand, either."

She did not wish to breach the confidence of Pike's confessions to her over tea, but this behavior was so unlike the Pike she knew, she hardly knew how to speak of it. Perhaps Vex might be able to help her understand.

"I do not know what to say about how she has treated you. It is wrong."