What was with that look on Malleus' face?? He looked surprised by the offer; it wasn't as if they didn't sit close before. Sure, Malleus had never actually held Lilia in his lap, but Lilia was in the habit of jumping up and demanding physical affection from those he cared about, either in the form of grabbing onto their shoulders while flying behind them, hugging their arm, or flying above them to fix their hair. So why, then, was this suggestion different?

The falter in his words, too. Strange. Lilia stares up at Malleus for a moment longer, before he vanishes from sight, appearing directly behind him, floating up a good few feet in the air so he can push at the man's back.

"Come now, come now, don't be shy~" With the strength he has, he could easily force Malleus to sit down, but that just wouldn't do. It's instead a gentle pressure, coupled with an amused laugh. If Malleus truly didn't want to, he wasn't going to force it. That much is obvious.