"Were you spying on us?"
Aira's eyes widened.
"N-No!"
She immediately covered her mouth, realizing how defensive her answer had sounded.
The elf prince narrowed his eyes. "No?"
Aira forced an awkward laugh. "H-Haha! Of course not! Why would an old man like me spy on someone?"
The elf prince said nothing, but Aira could practically feel his suspicion growing.
"I was just passing by h-ha-ha..Then I happened to see someone standing here, so I thought I'd wait until you were finished talking before walking past."
The elf prince glanced at the empty space where the mysterious stranger had stood.
"You were waiting for us to finish talking?"
Aira's smile stiffened.
That sounded much more suspicious when he repeated it.
"I mean... I didn't want to interrupt you two. If I had suddenly appeared while you were talking, wouldn't that have made me look like I was spying on you? H-Haha..." She awkwardly laughed before looking away.
