The Empire of Reimia (3)

— Alright, Mia.

The girl smiled. She had no doubt that she now had another person for whom she was ready to sacrifice herself. Maybe it was a bit hasty, especially after a snowball fight, but so be it.
-- Remember one more lesson, my young apprentice, -- she resumed her instructive tone and threw a snowball at Berwang. -- When there's an opponent nearby, don't relax!

***

In the evening, she sits in the library and tries to at least minimally fill in the gaps in her knowledge of the city. It didn't help much, especially since she had big problems with all these lists of shops and stores, but still, it was something.
The next day, she tries to join Anelotte in the park (in the morning, she managed to stop by Moriner's for a book and thank him warmly).