"Have you seen my gossiping neighbors? Their necks must be getting sore by now from peeking at you and Xeldon," Lyka said with a laugh as she glanced out the window again.
On the other hand, Xeldon remained quiet, eating the bread Lyka had bought while holding her shih tzu. From time to time, he stroked its fur, seemingly unconcerned about the noise outside.
"Are you just going to let them gossip about you?" Lyka asked, slightly raising an eyebrow.
I took a bite of my bread before looking at her.
"There’s nothing I can do. I can’t stop them… so I’ll just let them be."
Lyka sat across from me, crossing her legs as she took a piece of bread.
"Fair enough," she said. "But tell me, when is your wedding with Viel?"
I suddenly paused. Slowly, I lowered the bread in my hand and looked at h
