☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse, it turned out that their group would need another audience with the king if they wanted to continue enjoying his hospitality. But something told Alaria that without another impressive presentation, gaining his favor would be much more difficult, if not impossible. And even if we forget about the boots, their finances would only be enough to stay in one room for three for a month. She didn't want to admit it to herself, but the current task required much better preparation, funding, and a stronger team than they currently had. The group's situation wasn't improving; it was actually getting much worse. A wise leader would probably realize at this point that they had rushed into going to Calcite and that their chances of any kind of success were extremely slim. They would inform Naria and perhaps request additional support or, preferably, a transfer to a more suitable assignment. But it was hard to say whether Klin would act that way. The Kriedean would jump into quicksand if Her Majesty ordered him to.