Listening to Atani closely, lily would make note of everything Atani was saying and kept a very small smile on her face as she felt a little better about herself. She felt as if she was able to be truthful with Atani and be able to get a lot off her chest, without having any issues with her intent being misunderstood or potentially making the other angry… hopefully. She was still a little anxious about saying what was on her mind but… she thought it was best to say it now and have no regrets, and to see how Atani would respond. After Atani had finished saying about being honest and showing authenticity, Lily would nod her head and smile.
"Then… I must get this off my chest. I feel as if my presence in blue Pegasus is not earned and rather was a given by pity. A young girl without a home, found on a smuggling ship without knowledge of it… if blue Pegasus hadn't taken me in, I would've been wandering around without food or water… I have no magic and the only thing of worth is my pendant… I was added due to how the guild operates. If they were to send me off, if I were to be killed or worse would've been on their hands. Besides… I'm not beautiful or feel like my 'beauty' is befitting of blue Pegasus… beauty is for the vain and true strength is by a persons actions, following their heart and doing what's right not only for the people around you but for your heart too! "
Lily spoke out with her hand over her chest, a wayward and yet determined look on her face as she spoke with a passion filled tone, her eyes showing a flame that could only be seen as true passion towards truth and the will of the heart. To her, being a knight would be to guard the weak, protect them, fend off those that would bring harm to them and to ensure that, no matter what race or upbringing… that everyone could live in harmony.
"I want to protect the people around me… to show my strength through action and not by how I look or being elegant… blue Pegasus, at least by how everyone looks, appears to be more self centred on appearances alone. I don't care how a person looks or where they come from… if they need help, I will aid them, beautiful or not. If what I believe is not right, then I refuse to be aligned with those that believe beauty is above all... I'm sorry. These thought have been with me for a while… I just had to get them off my chest..." lily hung her head low, ready to get an earful from her elder of blue Pegasus. What she said was surely going to spark a lot of negative remarks and potentially have her removed from the guild… and yet she said what she had to, leaving no regrets in her heart