☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Frag, tell us about that fat guy you met at the inn, and that he's from Margel. It's a bit late, but still (if you haven't told us).

Well, we can assume he told them about it back in Yanshi; now, he's probably not thinking about the fat guy anymore...

Carneol's mission in Yanshi ended quickly and ingloriously. The cursed melody instantly drained the strength of the hapless saboteurs, after which the orphans appropriated their equipment. Garrett didn't have much of value: a few gems, a stolen artifact, and a hellish helmet. But the theft of Harold's knife was more painful. Although it was more useful for slitting the throats of defeated enemies than for use in battle, it had symbolic significance as a reminder of his brother. Recovering on the way back to Margel and assessing the losses, Garrett sincerely wished that the scoundrel who stole the knife would fall on his stomach. At least Harold himself was left alive, otherwise, he would have been completely demoralized.
"Yeah, brother, what a stroke of luck... Almost without irony - everyone is alive and well, not sent to hard labor or prison, and not even to a lab for experiments. What a wonderful opportunity for future adventures. Look, even the orphans considered you useless, hehe. Well, if we ever get to them, I'll personally smash someone's face with your stubborn head. And when we find your favorite dagger, we'll take a good look at their guts."
Having finished his mental tirade, Garrett tossed the skull in his hand a couple of times, assessing its weight, and put it back in the bag.
"Hmm... Dreaming doesn't hurt. Well, if the princess doesn't execute us on the spot for messing everything up, then we should at least find some weapons, and then we can start planning something."
Upon returning to headquarters, such an opportunity soon presented itself with a new mission. A sea voyage to rescue the queen from the hell of revolution. It sounds much more heroic than burning down an orphanage; Ayko will undoubtedly try to redeem herself with this... Maybe Carneol will suddenly prove his worth and justify at least some of the resources spent on him. Well, and he himself, who once avoided a fun trip to Barsin, will have to sail on a ship this time.

I won't be able to follow the thread during the day, so get Garrett some gear so he has something to throw into the whirlpool