Chapter 425: Grandmas always know how to one-upped you
"Judging by your face, it seems like your endeavor went well," Amarein said as we climbed down the steps on the side of the waterfall.
My heart skipped a bit just then, which made me reply with an awkward smile while scratching my neck. I didn’t tell her anything about going to the Human Realm--much less about Tsalinade. I had no idea how a druid would react to the magician if even I got that angry back then.
Later, once I received my ’payment’, I would tell her. I would tell her, the chiefs, everyone. But for now...I felt like it would be better for me to keep it a secret. I didn’t want to give them unnecessary anger or hope.
"Why are you looking flustered?" she narrowed her eyes, and I averted her eyes like the bad actor that I was. Where was all the composure I held when I was facing Tsalinade?!
But then, she chuckled and pinched my cheek lightly. "I get it, the wedding business is complicated."
O-oh! I grinned widely in relief. Yup! Let’s just roll with that!
"I--I bring invitations for everyone!" I told her.
"Oh?"
"Umm...I mean, for you and the Chiefs...if they want," I fiddled with my fingers. "The invitations are different, however. Would it be okay?"
It was rather awkward after all, for me to say that ’Oh, the only one who can come to my wedding ceremony is Amarein’ in front of the Chiefs. It was like telling them I wasn’t comfortable enough to have them on my most important day.
"You can leave those invitations with me," she said. "I’ll give it to them later, when you’re already back."