☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Klin listened attentively to the adventurer, or at least pretended to, out of politeness and respect for the guest of his patron. —As you say, this "nonsense" is quite easily provable; all you need to do is take a short walk around the city. Of course, you can still claim that it's all an illusion or mind magic, but then I won't be able to convince you of anything. As for your, uh, situation with your brother... I can ask the imperial physician about your health, but I assure you, we know nothing about any "death" or any information from your world. I believe your journey may have taken a "post-mortem" form. This supports my previous arguments. I hope you are familiar with the concept of the afterlife? Perhaps you were fortunate enough to acquire one due to your merits. As for your dear brother... probably his path led in a different direction.

—The afterlife, you say? —Garrett snorted skeptically. —In my understanding, it's not much different from the real world; it *is* the real world. The difference is that in it, only *you* are real. The rest is just an empty shell, trapping the soul, or at least a part of it. Many are no longer capable of anything but menial tasks after that, but those who were close to the deceased in life, provided there was a spiritual connection, can continue to communicate with them. And this miracle is not granted for any merits, but simply as a result of death. And not to the chosen ones, but to everyone whose body is found and who still has at least one loved one among the living. This is the way of life and tradition in my homeland. Here's a living example, —he waved his hand towards the skull again, —hm, although now it's dead. Garrett continued to speak, now more like thinking out loud than addressing Klin. —That's why I'm not so much confused by the fact that I seem to have died and am standing here as if nothing happened, but rather by the fact that I died, and this had no physical effect on me. Well, apparently. Apart from the fact that, according to you, I was transported to who knows where. And also, why, if I suddenly turned out to be alive, he remained just a mindless husk, technically we are both here? And there's something else, a feeling that I've forgotten something important... Suddenly remembering that Klin was still here, he looked at him. —Okay, I understand that you're not much help. If this is all you're authorized to tell me, please take me to the princess.