It was almost on the dot that Rinoa arrived, knocking after the briefest hesitation. She didn't want to be too early and upset the hostess, but truth be told, she was desperate for some friends. Back in Timber, she always had the fellow members of the Forest Owls Resistance to keep her company. Here, it was a strange alien place, with not even a friendly face to cheer her up. When Charlie had issued the invitation out of the blue, Rinoa had almost cried.
Shifting back on her heels, she thought of Angelo, tethered outside in wait for her. She didn't dare bring him in yet, as she had no idea how the others would react to a dog. But she fervently hoped they would be okay with it. Angelo was all she had in this world.
Just as fervently, she prayed these would prove to be new friends...