Aiden jumped down from the high platform and approached his captain. Noticing the unusually solemn expression on the captain's face, his own expression immediately turned serious as well.
"Captain, what happened?"
"An invitation I cannot refuse," Theryan glanced around before heaving a sigh, "I might have to leave for a while tomorrow or the day after."
Aiden's eyes widened in shock: "Is there a message that arrived on the island? Just now? And... On this Chill Sea, how could there be an invitation that even you cannot refuse?"
Theryan sighed again: "...It's my father."
Aiden blinked and struggled to speak: "...How long might you be gone?"