☀️ Arselia and Akonia

The official headquarters in the city, located on an open street, offers a level of luxury that goes beyond mere legality; it's practically under the princess's protection. Garrett, of course, seized this opportunity to establish a comfortable base. It's far more pleasant than roughing it in forest camps and various lodgings. However, given Carneol's clandestine and not-so-secret activities, it's only natural to expect unwelcome visitors. And indeed, someone betrayed their location, and the hideout was burned down. Poof, and the base is gone – a real shame. If this is indeed connected to that fool from Abundance, she'll likely never leave the dungeon. Serves her right, and it wouldn't hurt to send Metarmus in there to keep her company. Regardless, the Carneolians themselves survived, and the gang is still afloat, although they had to part ways with some members for various reasons. Nisho, seemingly disgruntled, went her own way. Kalina devoted herself entirely to culture. Amamius excused himself with dubious arguments to pursue a business venture, and the enigmatic Penelope from Tais followed suit. After all these remarkable adventures, Garrett himself could have started to question the necessity of remaining with this band of hapless soldiers. However, he was held back not only by familiar faces and the comforts of the newly rebuilt headquarters but, above all, by the fact that he didn't want to turn his back on the incredible benefactor whose will allowed him to continue living instead of ending up in some Lungwort alley with a dagger in his ribs. If she were an ordinary woman, even one with power, the concepts of gratitude and loyalty would inevitably be questioned as soon as his own skin was at risk, but here... there's something otherworldly about her, rituals involving summoning lost souls – he finds that appealing, and the fact that it's not standard necromancy and involves other worlds only adds to the intrigue. It's worth being on good terms with a person possessing such abilities. After the fire, Garrett buys the flag of Lower Lunaria simply because he likes the colors and hangs it in the temporary residence slot. Once, after seeing Merel and Kilika off to work in Discordia, he decides to learn more about how they work there and gets a job there himself. Moving into the new headquarters, into a room with the same number, Garrett frees his brother from Flage's imprisonment and shows him his new lair. He hangs Aster's flag on the wall, and the others (? I'm not sure if Renn survived) are also placed in available spots. Here's what the temporary skip yields: +0.7 to dexterity once a week from Lunaria (8.4) 36 experience points for focaccia + perception (10.8) 12 experience points for various desserts + strength (3.6) -630 reputation + work in Discordia, + warrior salary