"Unfortunately, that's something only YOU can answer." Azazel replied.

"That's what sucks about human emotions. They're volatile, they're unpredictable, and you have no rational way to deal with them at times." he told her.

"...though part of me thinks you're overcomplicating this." he then said.

"I mean, you were ready to leave there to protect him and Aimee." he told her.

"That shows that you really do care... and you DO think a lot of him." he continued.

"Part of me wonders if you reciprocate his feelings."

"...." again, Azazel was silent.

This was a new side of her. One that he'd never seen before.

'...Lilim...' he thought, trailing off some.

He then sighed, and shook his head.

"For what it's worth, I don't think Alex will ever be able to forget you." he told her.

"However, let me say something." he went on.

"You need to stop TRYING to actively figure it out, and just... let your feelings tell you what you want." he told her further.

"If you need a place to stay, there's here, or with Aedan and I." he then offered.

"While you figure this out, that is."

"I see." Azazel replied.

"I cannot fault that line of thinking." he said.

"...that being said, what will you do?" he asked.

"You can't just push everyone away because you feel you're a danger to be around." he told her. "That's nothing more than a path to loneliness and self-destruction." he warned.

"But I can't tell you how to live your life, nor can I tell you what you're supposed to do with your new human emotions, or how you're supposed to handle them. That's something that's unique to you." he continued.

"But it seems like you're happy being with Lex." he finished.

Azazel just sighed.

"Welcome to humanity." he said. "Welcome to being more human." he told her further.

"But I really think you need to work this out with Lex and Aimee." he then suggested.

"...really doesn't change what you said about being lost and confused, though." he continued.

"I can only help so much. This is something you need to come to terms with yourself." he went on.

"...hey, though maybe talking it out with Lex may help as well." he shrugged.

"I just know it was... pardon the term... hell for me when I came to terms with my own emotions." he then added.

"You still got the phone on you?" Azazel asked.

"Or did you leave it behind or lose it?" he asked further.

"Just... curious." he said.

"Because if it's the latter, you may need me to contact Lex and such." he went on.

"Assuming you intend to try and work this out, of course." he added.

"Regardless, I'm sorry I don't have some miracle cure-all for this."

"........" Azazel was silent as he regarded the device.

"I... ah... yeah." he said.

"Yeah, that's... that's dead." he agreed, looking at it a bit closer.

"Yep. That either needs to be repaired, or junked." he said further with a small smirk.

"I can call Lex right now if you want." he then offered.

"Or do you need a little more time before you talk with him?" he asked her.

Admittedly, he was flying by the seat of his pants here. Lilim needed help, and while he'd gone through what she was going through right now, there was no real advice he could give her.

She needed to work through this herself, and all he could be was what Lex and Aimee and anyone else could be... a shoulder to lean on, a friend to confide in, and someone to just be there for her.

"...I don't think you'll need to worry about that." Azazel replied.

"I mean, you've lived with them, I think you know that they value your privacy and respect your decisions." he told her.

"If anything, the closest he'd get is wanting to know if you're all right. Not where you are or how to find you, but he'd just want to know if you're all right." he explained. "Odds are he doesn't want to be clingy and stalky and all that, and he probably feels it'd be easy to slip into that behaviour, seeing as he probably blames himself for your sudden departure." he then went on.

"...I mean, not that he's incorrect, but you know what I mean." he then mumbled.

"Regardless, if you're going to go back there, it will most likely be on your own terms." he assured her.

"...provided the dark elf doesn't interfere with that and stop you from returning altogether..." he then mumbled quietly, looking away some.

After a couple of seconds, she heard Lex's voice call out.

"I got it, Aimee!" he said.

"I'm close to the door, anyway!" he added.

There was then silence for a moment, as she heard the footsteps stop. It could be easily assumed that Lex had paused, and was wondering why someone was knocking on their BACK door.

Lex then peered through the small window on the door, before freezing. He managed to unlock the door and open it, only capable of staring at who was there.

"...L... Lilim...?" he managed to spit out.

"Ah... ah..." Lex stammered.

"I... that is... I mean..." he stuttered further, before shaking his head.

"Y-yeah." he said.

He then stepped out of the way, and opened the door even more.

"Are... are you coming in?" he asked.

"......please?" he added quietly.

Alex bit his lip when Lilim said what she did, laying it out as she had.

"I..." he stammered, before nodding.

"Right." he said.

"I get it." he told her.

"I meant it when I said it, but... well, the thought of you disappearing made me blurt it out, as it... kinda stopped my brain from thinking about what I say before I say it." he admitted.

"But, as I said, I did mean it. Still do." he then assured her.

"...and that's the last I'll say on it." he went on.

"Unless you bring it up sometime in the future." he then added.