The caves were quiet except for the sound of dripping water. Everyone was asleep or keeping watch at the entrance. Derek found Lilith sitting alone deeper in the cave system, using a stick to draw symbols in the sandy ground. The light from her magic made shadows dance on the stone walls.
"Can't sleep?" Derek asked, sitting down beside her.
"Too much to think about," Lilith said. She didn't look up from the complex pattern she was creating.
Derek noticed the symbols weren't about seals or prophecies. They looked older, more primal. "What are you working on?"
Lilith was quiet for a long moment. Then she stopped drawing and pulled out a small, worn journal from her jacket. She always carried it. Derek had seen her writing in it before.
"I need to tell you something," she said quietly. "
