Days later…
"What did you say?" Dexter almost spat out the tea when Aries spoke. His eyes shook in surprise, staring at Aries's stoic countenance across from him. "You… what?"
"I might die," Aries repeated, unfazed by the thought of death. "I'm telling you this not to worry you. As I've said, I received an official invitation from the Raven. If I don't go, who knows what they'd do to the people in this land?"
"Since when did you care about the people in this cursed land?" Dexter put down the cup of tea in utter disbelief at her lack of reaction and emotion. "Aries, do you truly believe they will harm the people in this land? No. Do you believe they could harm the Grimsbanne? If they could touch the Grimsbanne, they would've done it long ago. However, they didn't. The Grimsbanne weren't called untouchable for nothing — Have you mentioned this to your husband?"
