"Promise?" One of them raised his eyebrows suggestively. "Perhaps he didn't need to promise anything. He only had to look pretty enough."
"Pretty? With that veil covering his face? How do you know he's pretty?"
"Well, Lady Heena seems convinced. Perhaps she has already inspected her new husband thoroughly!"
Another round of laughter broke out.
A few of the other guests shifted uncomfortably. One man even opened his mouth as if he wanted to object, but after noticing who was speaking, he quietly closed it again. Instead, he picked up his cup and took a sip, pretending he hadn't heard anything.
Fei Yu and Ren had stepped outside a little earlier to fetch water, candles, and a few other things they thought might be useful. Their absence had given these people just enough freedom to let their tongues run wild.
