Chapter 48

During the afternoon break, Edith approached Ruth again. "Ruth, Xavier asked me to bring you to his family's club, Lumiere, after school. I've heard they have all sorts of entertainment facilities there. It sounds like a lot of fun," Edith said eagerly. Ruth wasn't interested and shook her head. "I'd rather not go. I'm not feeling great and would prefer to just head home and rest." "Oh, come on… I haven't been to Lumiere yet. Please come with me, or I'll be bored all by myself," Edith said, tugging at Ruth's hand with a pleading look. Ruth didn't want to go, but she felt somewhat guilty toward Edith and Xavier, so refusing them seemed inappropriate. "Well… Alright, I'll go with you and stay for a bit," Ruth agreed. "Great!" Emily beamed with happiness. She glared at Icarus before skipping off to her seat. Icarus had overheard the conversation between Edith and Ruth. After a moment of thought, he spoke up, "If I were you, I wouldn't go." Ruth turned sharply at his words and snap