Nyx tilted her head, the smile on her lips faltered, and she asked, "Don't say that you are not coming. I would like it if you came to my mother's birthday party."
The cogs in Inez's mind turned rapidly. She came up with an excuse within seconds and said to Nyx, "It's not that I don't want to come, but I think it will be a bit problematic if I attend the party. Wouldn't it be better if I stayed at the lodge? And I also have some work to do. I don't think that I will have the time to come to the party."
She had all the time in the world, but Nyx didn't need to know that, thought Inez.
"Oh. Did Kill ask you to start working already? Would you like me to ask him to give you a few days off so that you can attend the party? I don't like the idea of you working hard when everyone is enjoying."
