"I'm just a little confused about one thing."
Vesha pressed down her excitement and rising anxiety with a couple of deep breaths, feeling her chest tighten and loosen with each inhale. When her heartbeat slowed, she drew her shoulders back, slipped into her household-lady demeanor, and voiced the question that had been bothering her.
"What is my mission here? By meeting his family, what exactly do you expect from me?"
She was not naive. There was no doubt that this invitation was not for a casual friendly meal.
The people involved had the highest status in Human society. Henry Bates alone was proof of that, but even putting him aside, Adyr's mother and sister were among the very top of their royalty, people whose names could sway decisions and whose presence could change the atmosphere, at least in Vesha's thoughts.
