☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Judging by Rita's reaction, Alaria was still unsure how much she actually wanted to listen to a story from a strange stranger. It was quite possible that Shara was more interested in the concept of an interesting story for his daughter than the daughter herself was in the story. And he was indulging his father's whim simply because he didn't want to disappoint him. At the same time, Alaria didn't want to be too pushy with her desire to earn some money. She didn't want to take advantage of the situation.
— Just a moment," the Tanarian girl pulls Shara aside and quietly, so that Rita can't hear, asks the seller, "Is everything really okay? I see that you want to please Rita and tell her a story, and it's not a problem for me, but I'm not sure how interested she is in it. I wouldn't want to waste your time and torture the child with stories that she's not in the mood to listen to.