It was like the universe wanted to back up Arix's gut feeling—her mom called at that exact moment.
"Mom," Arix said sweetly, answering the video call with a soft smile.
Fleur's response came back with just as much warmth. Her eyes crinkled with affection as she asked, "Arix, did you just get home?"
"Yeah, Drexel and I just got back. Evelyn's making us some lunch," Arix replied with a small laugh, keeping things light and easy as they talked about home.
"Good, have your lunch first. Afterward, you and your brother should come over to the Empire," Fleur suggested warmly.
"Wait, what?" Arix blinked in surprise but didn't push for details. Instead, she just nodded and agreed, "Okay, Mom."
But Drexel, who had been quietly listening, wasn't so thrilled. "Mom, we JUST got back, and we haven't even had a chance to relax."
He had his mind set on gaming after lunch, not making some trip across the galaxy to the Empire.