Bob's face flushed red with embarrassment, and he quickly turned away, pretending to be interested in something else.
I chose to ignore him and stepped forward, bowing my head slightly toward Alice.
"Thank you, Alice, for helping us."
Alice smiled, her expression softening.
"Now this is a polite gentleman. You're welcome, my dear," she said, winking her left eye at me.
My face turned bright red. She's too beautiful when she does that…
Beltimore cleared his throat and adjusted his glasses.
"It seems both of you managed to complete the trial, even if things got a little messy toward the end," he said. "But I'll admit, you both pulled off something extraordinary. We honestly didn't expect you to take down all those beasts."
