What I meant was, why did you do that?" It was too early for roasted lamb and potatoes so Lith only took a cup of tea.
"Did you really think that I would officiate your wedding, give your wife the Desert's citizenship, and yet make the two of you no gift?" Salaark said with a scoff, her voice oozing sarcasm.
"I thought that letting us stay in your beach house for the honeymoon was the gift. That and the communication amulets you made for us." Lith replied.
"Please, I just lent you my house, I didn't give it away. As for the amulets, those were the bare necessary to allow you guys to keep in contact between yourselves and with your friends." The Guardian said.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because back then you already had too much on your mind." She shrugged. "I wanted you to enjoy our stay as my guest, not to worry about how you could repay me or spend your time studying a trinket.
