☀️ Arselia and Akonia

— Raphael! Help me understand, grasp the essence of what happened... Am I right in understanding that Bazhena has no desire to become my wife?

- You understand everything correctly, Grigory. Perhaps she doesn't want to be anyone's wife in principle. Also, remember one thing: there are still many women who won't want to be your wife. But considering all your virtues, I'm sure you'll be able to find someone who does. And one more thing: love and other lofty feelings usually exist only on the pages of books and on theater stages. In real life, everything is much more mundane and prosaic. So, if you really want to love someone, love Rinze the gods.

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Seeing Keliandra and hearing her words, the nobleman grabs his head with one hand and sinks into the chair, not understanding who she is, what she is doing in his apartments, and what she wants.

- Calm down, Grigory, this is my friend, Keliandra. Everything is fine, you're doing great. Take a deep breath and exhale. Pay attention to what women can be like – heartless and merciless. It's also useful to know and accept this. In this case, we can simply ignore her; it's that simple.