<strong>Lilith, at the Bar with Doctor Mephiston, Noticing Victor as well</strong><br/><br/>Lilith cocked her head curiously as the good Doctor spoke. His words intrigued her, as they seemed to be imbued with far more candor than she’d expected. She’d feared that her sudden change in<em>l’affairs de amour</em>might have driven him away. Instead, he seemed somewhat chastened, which Lilith found … comforting? … but unnecessary.<br/><br/>“You have no need for apologies, good sir,” Lilith said earnestly. “I fear my own desires may have lead you astray, at least in regards to my immediate desires. Ultimately, it is my fervent goal to explore more … sensual … aspects of my being, while I’m here at the Pleasure Dome.” She pushed strands of her long blonde hair absently from her face, so she could better judge the look in Doctor Mephiston’s eyes. “I still pray that you might assist me, with that journey. But for now, that journey may be a bit more slow … or private … than others here would expect, given their own, um, more extensive, uh, intimate research, in this, er, subject matter.” Lilith felt a bit flustered and embarrassed. “My own, um, research is more, well, hypothetical, rather than practical.”<br/><br/>Lilith looked around for Selena and Daniel, unable at the moment to find them. “I would not wish for you to miss a previous engagement with others. But should you deem that engagement superfluous, I would be most amenable to champagne, and conversation. Whether that is here … or in my room, perhaps. Or yours.” She licked her lips nervously as she spoke, not noticing that she’d done so.<br/><br/>Out of the corner of her eye, Lilith found herself noticing Victor as well, stealing a quick glance at her. She found herself wondering about the man … and … dare she say …<em>fantasizing</em>about him as well? The man had the physique of the sort of male lovers she’d dreamed about … the ones she saw in her mind’s eye, when Omega or one of her other mechanical lovers were busy ravaging her in bed. But apart from being physically attractive, Lilith found that he possessed an air of being uncomfortable, uncertain in his new surroundings … much like her. As improbable as it seemed, they were far more close that she initially would’ve considered. And there was a part of her that wanted, very much, to explore that improbable bond, at some point during her stay at the Pleasure Dome.<br/><br/>But for the moment … Doctor Mephiston still intrigued her very, very much as well.<br/><br/>“Regardless of whether you choose to keep your prior engagement, I do hope that we’re able to engage in further social discourse,” Lilith said earnestly. “Whether that’s a minute from now, or a day. Or both. I do enjoy your company, sir, very much so.”