☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Gion twitched at the mention of an ogre with a blunderbuss. He had seen such creatures. It was good that they weren't too close, not... right next to him. And he wouldn't want to see them again under any circumstances.
“I actually agree with you to some extent. If they knew there were monsters on the route, they should have spent money on security. Good crossbowmen, archers, someone to take down the harpies in the air before they got close. But we don't know the whole situation. I think they have objective reasons why they are saving money on security. For example, they may have tried to solve the harpy problem through the hunters' guild, but no one wanted to take the job. And they don't have the funds to hire their own people. I'm sorry we couldn't help those passengers, but we survived – that's better than nothing. I... I had the idea to rush into the fight. But I can't risk myself, I can't die. I just don't have the right to,” he added mentally, because that was his mistress's order.