She would have been in a lot of trouble, if Heaven caught wind that the Queen of Hell had escaped her realm. But she had been feeling it for some time now; the bond that had been forged between herself and Adam was weakening, and one day, she would not feel it anymore.
Death. Such an odd concept when she had been new. And now she knew how permanent it was, and Lilith could not bear to let Adam die without knowing how sorry she was. For everything. But it still surprised her, seeing how much he had aged, how wise his eyes were. Even his smile had more lines around it than she remembered.
"Still so sweet," Lilith replied, smiling back. "I like the beard. It makes you look so distinguished." Even as it was streaked with grey, same as his hair. Spots on his skin that she had never seen before. Scars and callouses.
After a moment of hesitation, Lilith took a few steps closer before she sat down on the shoreline, a few feet away from him, lest she make him feel crowded. "I...I've been finding every loophole I could, to come back," she said softly. "I wanted to see you again. To apologize, for...everything."