Fulfilling the Vow

Lucius shot Alaric a look full of disdain. "Dude, brag all you want after Aria actually agrees. Right now, you're just talking big."

He wasn't trying to be a buzzkill for his buddy. Facts were facts.

"If you can't keep your mouth shut, then just do it. Nobody expects pearls to come out of your mouth anyway," Alaric said, waving Lucius off.

Lucius instantly made a zipping gesture across his lips.