Artie read the invitation, and it was indeed sent out to every other royal in the land. This invitation was only in her hands because Rumina had to go along with her husband. Maybe, it was also letting Rumina know that Terone wouldn't be in Talcum when they return. The angel's eyes flickered. Talcum was already two weeks away from Ellis Plains; how far was Aelinora?
The angel then turned to Larkin who eyed her. She just got home. There was no way he would let her leave again. Aelinora could be months away from them. The angel then returned the invitation to Rumina. "I can't. I'm not invited. Besides, the glass spirits might attack by then. We're already lucky that they didn't show up in these two weeks I was gone. I don't want Larkin to be burdened with protecting the plains on his own."
