Lillith watched him -- and his hands -- closely as he spoke. She thought for a moment, then nodded and relaxed. "I rather pity whatever mortal she chooses as her target, then."

She set the plates on the blanket, then shifted into a bad and flew the short distance to his shoulder. "You still could have come out and said hello, though," she whispered with a bite to his ear. "Even if they didn't tell you I was there, [i]you[/i] could have chosen to come calling."