Kassandra read over the parchment once more as she walked, keeping her brisk pace to ensure that she was not late. It had been quite some time since she had been summoned by anyone, and this particular summoning would be a first. She had never met this ruler before, though in truth she had only met two in the past, but the unknown made her curiosity grow. 

As she approached the entrance to the yard she noticed a familiar figure headed the same direction. She did not even need to see his face to know it was him, she would recognize that mess of red hair anywhere. 

“Maxwell! I guess you received a summoning as well?”

The man in question turned to look back at the mage, a smile breaking across his face when he did. “Kassandra, it’s nice to see you again. Perhaps we will be working together on…whatever this particular summoning entails.” 

Maxwell waited for the young woman to reach him, and when she did they continued their walk into the yard. “I wonder if we will be working together al-“His words cut off when he came into view of three other individuals, none of which he recognized.

“It seems not.” Kassandra chuckled, quickening her pace. “Hello!”