Inside Belle's tower within her lounge, she remained seated on her sofa with Reginald and Aela still at her sides but in silence. No one spoke a word since Aron denied her offer and left. If he knew she was still processing his refusal he'd be surprised by his impact.
'In all my life, few people had dared reject a request from me....' Belle thought to herself but remained calm. She then took a deep breath and stood from the luxurious sofa. "I'll be going to my private quarters, you two go associate with the new students and promote my faction whilst doing so." Belle instructed without facing the two and left.
