"Thank you for your gracious invitation," Kuber responded politely, declining the offer with respect.
Caleb sighed and looked disappointed. "I had a feeling you'd say that. It's clear you have big ambitions, and I hope you can achieve them, unlike me," he said, extending his hand for a handshake.
Kuber accepted the handshake with a genuine smile. "There's no need to wish me luck; it's a certainty that no one can deter me from achieving my dreams," he confidently declared.
Caleb chuckled heartily. "That's the spirit!"
Meanwhile, in the main room upstairs, Rosalyn discreetly peered through a crack in the door, eavesdropping on the conversation between Kuber and the lizardmen.
"What are your impressions of this person, young lady?" asked Irene, the female knight, with a curious expression.
