Confused and quite shaken, Daniela finally took back the invitation card (she would slide it back under Ashton's door). There wasn't anything she could say to circle back to her earlier attempts at emotionally manipulating an agreement out of the stubborn dragon.
"Okay." she replied and bit her lip. She knew that there had to be more to the story, and was unlikely to get more from Ashton. It would have to come from her friend and that conversation wasn't one she was looking forward to.
Had it been anyone else, Daniela would have moved forward to give an empathetic hug. Instead, she gave him a sad smile that she hoped was understanding.