Before Sam had even opened her mouth, Aud could sense the rejection. "No," she tried to offer up a smile, to reassure Sam. She wasn't upset, not truly. She should've realised that Alfie and Ellie... especially Ellie... wouldn't have been allowed to join just yet. "It's alright."
She shrugged and forced the smile, deliberately not thinking about Sam and Ginny. "I was approved?" She asked instead, latching on to the middle part of Sam's response.