Ella got a sense that Leah felt out of place, but she didn't quite have enough pieces to the puzzle to figure out why just yet. She motioned to the chairs, for everyone to sit. "Let's sit down, while everything is still hot," she said, setting the example by sitting down first and putting one of the napkins in her lap.
The room was golden-lit and the music was soft enough that no one had to speak up to be heard, and Ella smiled as she looked around at the dinner party gathered. "Why don't we all bare our souls and tell how we ended up in Bellum Letale? Complete with literary embellishment, if desired."