A Need To Know [Bonus Chapter]

Lilith watched Ren as he slept, his head resting comfortably on her lap as the carriage rolled smoothly along the cobblestone roads. 

She wondered just how he was able to sleep, because even with the gentle sway of the carriage, she didn't know if she'd have been able to. But that didn't seem to bother him.

She knew why though. Even with his breathing slow and even, she could see the exhaustion written plainly on his face. 

She smiled to herself as she traced her fingers lightly through his brown hair, cooing softly.

"So handsome even when you're tired." She murmured to herself, her fingers brushing against his cheek.

Most wouldn't have, but she'd noticed it easily. Throughout the past few days, Ren had been always distracted. 

Not that he was completely absent from their conversations, but he was distant, as if part of his mind was always elsewhere.