Luz walked around the house, looking at all the pictures around. There was a lot of her mom. She picked up one picture, it was her mom holding Eda shortly after she was born. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw Gwen.
"Yep, that right there is your mother holding her newborn sister." She said, "It was such a sweet day... painful as well, but I never felt happier to bring your aunt into the world."
Luz looked at another photo, it was the whole family, looking happy.
"It seemed... happy." Luz said.
"Yes, we we're a happy family, then an accident broke us apart." Gwen said, "Lilith ran away... we... we spent almost a year looking for her. I... was certain she... died. After we have given up hope, the Emperor's Coven came by, offering Edalyn the position that Lilith was given. They promised to heal her if she accepted and... well, you've seen what she did."
"So... mom broke this family?" Luz asked.
Gwen kneeled down and put her hands on Luz's shoulders.
"Yes... it's unfortunate, but that's what happened." She said, "But I honestly wouldn't have it any other way... because then we wouldn't have you. Oh, you grandfather is going to be so happy to hear that Lilith is alive."
"W-w-where is he?" Luz asked.
"Well... he's at work." Gwen said, "Now, I want you to be warned, he has scars over his eye. Almost a year after Lilith disappeared. That's really why she joined, so her curse would never hurt anyone again."
"And... how's that gone?"
"Well, she's got an apprentice, and she's been very important to the girl's life, helping her grow past her abusive family." Gwen said, "I've come to see that girl as a member of the family."
"Who?" Luz asked.
"Her name is Amity Blight, and Eda was the best thing that could've happened to her." Gwen said, "Now then, why don't you tell me what Lilith has been up to? I'm sure she's having a great time in the Human World."
In the Human World, Lilith and Eda were recovering from the explosion.
"What the hell was that?!" Eda asked.
"I... I don't know." Lilith said, before she started coughing from the heavy smoke, "The... the fire alarms sprinklers must be broken."
"We need to get out of here." Eda said, "I haven't seen this much smoke since Raine tried to teach King how to cook."
"W-w-wait! I can't leave yet!" Lilith said, picking her glasses up, "My research is still here."
"You can't possibly think that some paper is more important than your life!" Eda said.
"Without my research, thousands of people will die every year!" Lilith screamed, "I can't let that happen!"
Eda looked at her, seeing the person she's become since coming here... caring, loving, Pure Hearted. Eda placed a hand on Lilith's shoulder.
"Lead the way. We'll get your stuff and then we're getting out of here." Eda said, "I'm not leaving my sister after just getting her back."
Lilith smiled and nodded before she put her glasses back on. Outside, a person in a gold mask walked into the woods behind the burning building.
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