Aria blinked, shocked at the absurd statement she had just heard,

“Excuse me,” she murmured, shaking her head in disbelief, “What?”

Rose nods and shrugs, “I had the exact same reaction, but when I got the pull this morning, I knew it wasn’t a joke.”

Aria shook her head as she got on her feet, “And what does this envoy believe I am going to do when they show up?” she asked, “Do they expect me to just gladly leave the pack just because they asked nicely?”

Rose ...