The Empire of Reimia (3)

– Huh? – Mia had returned to her bed by that time and was winding up the unraveling bandages. – Are you kidding? Not that I doubted you, of course, not at all, it’s just… What kind of warrior am I if I can’t protect my friends? I’ll figure something out. I definitely will, – Mia clenched her fists.
– And don’t think that you’re to blame for what happened; the idea was mine. And… you shouldn’t take responsibility for what this idol did against our will…
“Although, of course… How did it happen that I ended up in this situation, helpless, and only afterward did I find out that people who were very close to me died for absolutely no reason?!”

– I understand, it’s just… I bought this trinket for almost nothing and didn’t think it would turn out to be such a powerful artifact… – Moriner spoke in a low voice so that their conversation wouldn’t become known to random onlookers. – But if this thing can cause so much damage when “offended”… I don’t think anyone will be able to control it without new casualties. And I definitely can’t allow that to happen again.
He wanted to add that if the statuette subsequently puts the lives of their squad at risk in real combat, he will have to take very desperate measures, but he decided that there was no point in worrying Mia about such things, as she had already suffered enough because of him.
– Next weekend, I’ll try to visit the camellia shop where I bought it. Maybe they’ll give me some advice. And for now, I think we’ve had enough adventures.