[Last Wednesday]
"Out of curiosity, Lillian..."
"Hm?"
Lillian clutched the edges of her book as she looked up from its context. She stared at Beatrice, who gave her an interested look as she scrolled through her phone.
She then watched as the woman faced the screen towards her, displaying an image of an old photo of a familiar black-haired woman.
Lillian tilted her head. "Marionette? What about her?"
"Well~... How strong is she? You know... Purely out of curiosity of you want to know why."
Lillian raised an eyebrow at the woman before thinking about how to word her sentence. She shut her book and placed it aside on the table. Turning in her seat, she crossed her legs.
She leaned her elbow on the table and rested her chin in her palm.
"If you really wanna know... She's strong. Like really strong. Extremely skilled in a variety of weapons, too."
"How about her mastery with her element?"
"..."