Guests. Esmeralda's mouth cracked into a wry smile. Not accepted then... but it is indeed better than being chased out. For now.

She knew though, that she could not do as Mab wanted: there were reasons she and her friends were outcasts, and much of it was for refusing to abide by the Fae's rules. But for now, Esmeralda would agree. It would buy her companions time to find a new safe place to live free of rules. It would save a fight and allow them to move on, if that's what the group chose to do.

So she nodded.

"I will tell my people, my Lady. We are not looking for a fight. But we will judge each request ourselves, and act as we see fit. Those will be our terms."