Desiree kept her head down, hidden in her arms. For the most part, she was frustrated over the way that things were going, so she didn’t feel like lifting her head at the moment. Still, she wanted to get things done and over with.

So, after taking a deep breath, Desiree calmly responded, “I only have you, mother, and my siblings that I want to invite. There’s no one else of importance that I know of. Kalysto… that’s another matter…”

Orpheus groaned as the door creaked open. He had been happily sleeping. So, after groaning again, he shifted about before he tried to bury his head in his pillow.