In the lounge...
"Hello everyone. I'm glad you could make it..." Muku greeted everyone upon arrival.
"Hello. Umm, where's Jade?" Emily asked Muku. She had sensed them at the same location before.
"She won't be joining us right now. I'll tell you the reason why as we go on. I am not privy to all the information though" Muku replied while taking a seat.
"Oh, okay. I'll go check on her after this..." Emily replied. She felt worried for her friend. However, she had to be around for the important talk. Jade was a strong girl anyway, so, it was okay to delay a little.
"Yeah... Layla, what's wrong?" Muku acknowledged Emily's words and then moved on to Layla.
The stoic girl had basically been gazing at him intensely from the moment he arrived. Which was odd since she wasn't like that when they met before. He could sense a hint of anger behind her gaze.
