We had stopped at the door as soon as we saw Rosa, but now she was defiantly blocking the path to leave. It was clear she was adamant about coming.

I had to do something. "Look, we don't know what's happened to them and it's dangerous out there. You should probably stay in the guild."

This seemed to irritate her.

"Really? After everything we've been through, you're going to tell me that."

"I just don't want you to get caught up in this or get hurt."

"I don't want any of you to get hurt either, and I'm already caught up in this!" She had a leather strap across her chest, she slung the item strapped to back around and into her hands. A crossbow. "I've come prepared to help. Surely an extra pair of eyes watching your back can only help?"

She wasn't wrong, but I was still worried about pulling her into this.

Aetherin grabbed my shoulder from behind. "Theo, she's right. Nowhere is entirely safe right now. With us is as good as anywhere, I won't let any harm befall her."

This brought a smile to Rosa's face. "Thanks Aetherin…" Rosa fixed her gaze on me. "So, where are we heading to first?"