"U-Uh... I swear upon my ancestor's blood, I didn't see anything," Velucan says with conviction.
I can't see how he looks currently, but I am sure he has that stupid serious look that everyone always puts on their face when they say they have never done something stupid.
In response to that, Valeria puts her blind mask on calmly then looks at me with a small smile. I, too, smile lightly at her and put my mask back on.
I don't immediately turn around to face Velucan, because I need to come up with an excuse to explain what Valeria has done to me. I honestly can't think of a believable excuse—I don't even know why she initiated that in the very first place.
"Why are you here, Velucan?" Just as I am about to turn around, I can hear Valeria's cold voice.
"I... Uh... I mean, Lord Ilschevar has entrusted Layland to me, so I was wondering why he wasn't by my side. I—I came here to take Layland with me so he could get his supply. Yes, that's it!"
