Ning, Tim, and Jasmine got onto a car that left for the train station with Arya and her father following them in another car.
With the Emperor's birthday tomorrow night, they had to leave right this morning if they wanted to make it in time.
Jacob was in the other car, most likely wondering how Ning had managed to get Zarius to agree to let him come to the party at all. It was too important of a party to allow anybody to come.
Ning certainly was someone with an important background, but even then it was too much of a risk to bring along people.
"So the Emperor, he is turning 100, right?" Tim asked. "Can people live that long?"
"Apparently this one does," Ning answered.
"Have you seen him before?" Jasmine asked him from the side, extremely curious herself.
"As a matter of fact, no. I told you guys already, this is my first time in this country. I don't even know much about the Royal family."
