Shadow Pact
Lilith purred, using the plural form to represent the entire entity of the Coven.
“It's been a busy century,” Paoli said.
Lilith nodded slowly. “Indeed?”
He held her gaze for a moment before dropping his eyes in a show of respect. “We have come before the Coven after years of faithful service to beg a boon," Paoli said.
Silence stretched out for a few moments that seemed like eternity.
“What is it you beg US for this time?" Lilith asked with a trace of mockery.
"As I have done before, I beg the Coven to lift an order of execution," Paoli said, his voice carefully level.