"I absolutely won't take it back," Theo replied with a cheerful smile.
"What about keeping them at the royal castle? You nobles love indulging in these kinds of eccentricities, don't you?" Elyon interjected bluntly.
As harsh as it sounded, Damien agreed. Couldn't the king or some noble take the lizardmen in?
"There are nobles and royalty with such tastes," Theo acknowledged. "But in this case, it's not possible. Since they ended up in the parade, it means no one wanted them despite being notified beforehand."
Theo explained further that the language barrier was likely a major factor.
In that case, the only options were to hope they were bought by someone kind—or for Damien to purchase them himself.
He took a deep breath to clear his mind, replenished his sugar levels with the confections, and moistened his throat with tea.
