Mark looked at Ely and Aria screaming at each other and decided that if he let the argument run one more second, it was going to end the same way it always did.
"Hey!" Mark said, raising his voice just enough for both of them to go quiet. "Before you continue with that, I have an important mission for you two."
Hearing Mark's declaration, both closed their mouths at the same time and turned their heads toward him with impressive synchronization.
"A mission?" Ely said, her eyes lighting up.
"For us?" Aria added with the same gleam.
"That's right."
"I'll do whatever you wish, Master," Ely said, thumping her chest with one hand.
"I'll do absolutely anything you ask of me!" Aria added, pressing both hands to her chest.
"Have you met Alpha and the others yet?" Mark asked.
Ely blinked.
"Alpha and…?" she said, bringing a hand to her chin. "You mean the other five women who came back with you?"
"Those same ones."
