"D… D… Demon?!"
"Hmm? Why?" Lyzia tilted her head, genuinely confused by Celine's reaction.
Celine stammered, her hands waving frantically. "I-I mean… isn't a demon supposed to be… like… ugly and terrifying? With horns and fangs and… and they eat people?!"
Lyzia stared at her for a moment, completely stunned. Then she burst into a girlish, melodic laugh, covering her mouth as her shoulders shook with amusement.
"No, no, no~ Where did you get that idea?"
"But… that's what I've heard in stories and tales back home!" Celine insisted, her face flushed.
Lyzia wiped a tear from the corner of her eye, still giggling. "Have you ever actually seen a demon before, Celine?"
Celine paused, her lips pursing. "Well… no. I've never met one. You're actually the first elf I've ever met too."
Lyzia's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? Then what other races are there on your continent?"
