☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"You mean he crashed?! What the heck?! What's up with all this? What's wrong with Guion? Did he offend the gods somehow?"

Erephir hugs Beata tightly.

-- Don't even think that Guion and Nyssa won't get out of this, okay? Our musician is much tougher than she looks, and your fiancé doesn't even need to pretend. With all the troubles that have befallen you, he wouldn't have survived this long if he were capable of giving up to some miserable airship. Understand, Beata? I'm sure their risks are even lower than ours; they're probably already on their way home, safe and sound.

Beata hugs Erephir and buries her face in her shoulder, sobbing.
- Thank you... But I... Gods, why is all this happening to him... Hasn't he suffered enough in his life... I... I really want you to be right, but...
After crying, Beata wipes away her tears.
- We... We need to focus on the mission. I think the person I met... The innkeeper... He might be connected to the cult. He might even be their leader... He has a good position for recruiting. But he's probably not an apostle. He offered to go to his house... He talked about achieving beauty... I didn't risk it. It seemed like a trap to me. Because of that damn Rynze, everything here seems like one big trap... Just like in Yanshi. A nice hotel, delicious fruit, we explored the city, we were ready to do what we came for... And it all turned out to be one big trap. They were waiting for us. They robbed us, stripped us almost naked, and sent us home... - Beata giggled foolishly. - Guion also didn't go on the mission then... He overate and had a stomachache. A winner, that's for sure... - she smiled warmly and sadly at the same time.