Lex was silent again, not moving for a second, before wrapping his arms around her in return. He held her close and it seemed like he didn't dare let go.

".....I know." he said.

"...Aimee, I don't want to lose her." he told her.

"I know she's tough, so something BIG must have happened to cause her to go missing." he reasoned.

"I'm scared." he admitted.

"I just... I... I don't want to lose her, Aimee." he repeated.

"I don't..." he said further, growing quiet again.

Lex nodded.

"...yes." he replied.

"I do." he said.

"I... I don't want to be alone." he went on.

"And... and I think I do need to calm down." he continued.

"Rocky... Rocky and Vincent usually have good teas for that." he then reasoned, trying to keep his composure.

She wasn't waiting long, only about 10 seconds, before she received a response.

I'm not busy. it said.

Drop by whenever. the next one read.

Anything I should be aware of beforehand? the third one asked.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Vincent looked concerned.

"Lex isn't doing the best?" he wondered.

"Wonder what happened..."

Lex shook his head.

"No." he replied.

"I don't." he said.

"I just want to... I don't know... find Lilim..." he mumbled further.

Vincent, meanwhile, pocketed his own phone, and made his way to the kitchen, looking through the shelves.

"RACQUEL!?" he called out.

"Are you home!?"

Vincent looked over towards Rocky, and sighed.

"Aimee and Alexandre are stopping by very soon. As in, ASAP." he told her.

"And it seems that Alexandre is... not having a good time right now, for some reason." he continued. "Aimee told me he's 'stressed, worried and not in the best of shapes', to quote her." he went on.

"She suggested some tea be made up for when they get here, and I can agree with that." he informed her.

"So I'm looking for that 'Golden Serenity' blend you make." he said further.

"I can't seem to find any, though." he lamented.

"Are we out?" he asked.

Vincent watched her go, before sighing and smiling lightly.

"Of course." he said.

"I shouldn't be surprised." he told himself.

He then thought for a moment, before starting to get other things together. He wasn't sure if they would be hungry, or want to eat, but he would put together some small things to munch on if they so desired.

If nothing else, he would be a good host.

But he couldn't help but wonder what was going on.

What had happened?

Vincent just smiled back at her.

"Allo, Aimee." he responded.

"Allo, Alexandre." he greeted Lex.

"....hey." Lex replied quietly.

"....." Vincent was then silent, before stepping out of the way.

"Please, come in." he offered.

"You know where the den is."

"......hm." Lex mumbled.

"I hope you're right." he said.

"I really do..." he said further.

"What?" Vincent asked. "What's going on?" he asked them.

"......" Lex was silent, before looking at him.

"Lilim's.... gone." he responded.

"I'm sorry? Gone?" Vincent asked in response, his expression one of sheer shock.

Vincent was stunned for a moment.

"I... that..." he stammered.

"I never thought... such a thing could happen." he admitted.

"Same." Lex said bluntly.

"Well, then we'll do all we can to find her." Vincent assured them.

"Yes, she's a demon, but that doesn't mean anything. She's proven herself to be a good person, and she doesn't deserve to just be left at the wayside." he continued.

"I know." Lex replied.

Vincent nodded.

"Of course." he responded.

"I'll tell them both immediately." he told her.

"Though, if it was Ash that started this chain of information, they may know already." he continued.

"...oh?" Lex asked.

"Seeing as they both work at Candentus Lux, he'll have told Dani, and if Sydney was there, she might have heard it, or he might have told her. And if Sydney knows, she might have communicated that to Hollie... if Dani doesn't do so, herself." he went on.

"But I'll communicate with them anyway, just to make sure."