You would love to catch up with a friend today, Moonchild. It would be nice to
sit and chat, or to do something fun together. You may be worried, though,
that this person will try to draw you into an ongoing battle with another party
you know mutually. That wouldn't be much fun though, would it? If this friend
extends an invitation, you can take the chance that the issue will come up.
Or, you could hedge your bets by making a statement up front that you don't
want to be pulled in to any drama.