“Look, Anaya… if this makes you uncomfortable, I can always turn down the offer and ask for something else—”
“No, no Lacy. You will do no such thing.” The princess was quick to disagree. “I—There’s no way you’re giving up your free time to do something meaningful over here on my account.” She decided.
“But—”
No buts, Lace.” The she-Lyken was firm. “I mean, am I bummed out a little bit about my lack of progress with Xavier? Sure… but it’s certainly not towards you, I can assure you. I partly blame my beast of a brother for being overprotective, but I guess nothing at all will change Xavier and I’s situation, you know? Best I start getting it into my thick skull.”
Lacy’s heart went out to her friend. If she dare say so, she was practically in the same predicament herself, and though the
