"I'm all for letting people make their own choices, but…." She trailed off, her tone suddenly guarded, "I'm afraid I cannot let you go, Ivy. You know my secret, and that of the princess,"
Ivy bristled. "But you told me I wouldn't be able to spill your secret."
"Yes, the spell is binding," Lila admitted, her eyes sharp with caution, "but you humans are tricky creatures. You might find a loophole, and I'm not taking that chances. You have to stay where I can see you."
Ivy let out a dry, humorless laugh. "So, I'm your prisoner now?"
Before Lila could answer, Daisy spoke up. "You're no prisoner, Ivy. You swore to do this together."
"I swore to go to the same house, not this," Ivy snapped.
"This is a house," Lila pointed out, gesturing at the ramshackle walls. "House of the Rogues. They may never accept us, but we can start our own pack right here."
