"There are others too," Mike said quickly, raising his hands as if to stop Saya from pressing further. "There's been a flood of players who want to join the raid. The vice commanders just can't accommodate everyone."
Saya's brows furrowed as she hugged herself against the cold. "But isn't the minimum party size for Icy Cave fifty? Can't they just let one more in?"
Mike shook his head. "The group already has seventy players. Any more, and they're worried about splitting the EXP and gil. You know how these pros are about their numbers."
Saya opened her mouth to argue again, but Leonel beat her to it. He forced a bright smile. "It's fine," he said, waving his hand dismissively. "Don't worry about me. I'll just look around, maybe grind a bit in the area. You go have fun in there."
"Then I'll go with you," a calm voice interrupted.
