☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- That's right. Well done, EdgeLord-kun! - she gently patted him for his remarkable insight. - Everyone who contributed to this event, or in the case of "food" - sacrificed themselves, even if not willingly, deserves respect for this act. This has been the case since ancient times, when people were not content with the same level of well-being that they have today. For this reason, it is considered blasphemous when food is wasted, because then it turns out that the animal died in vain, as well as the efforts of all the people involved were wasted, and the favor of the Kami-sama-tachi, with which they gifted us so that we could continue our life in our earthly shell. Everything in this life is interconnected and has its own soul, and one is part of another, like a matryoshka doll, so it is very important to maintain this balance. For some barbarians from my world, this was not obvious, because their culture went too far into individualism and the fragmentation of any material or philosophical concept into separate, easily recognizable parts, but in my opinion, this is nonsense. Cut off a person's finger - and it will remain a finger only in form, but at the same time it will lose all meaning for which it was intended, and will actually be equated to any other junk that you can see on the side of the road.

- A lion always hunts with all its might, even when chasing a rabbit, and this is the only form of respect it shows to it. - Phantom cuts off a piece of phantom salmon, nibbles on a pea, chews, and continues. - Being one of these individualistic barbarians in question, from the point of view of dry logic, I really don't see much meaning in the described rituals, but perhaps... From the point of view of cultural development and the formation of the worldview of the people emerging from it, this may have its own value. I have a couple of acquaintances in Margel who can be cited as an example, although not in exact accordance with the concepts you described. For example, Zhek Krypovy, he once said that he loves only Anuzish, and allegedly his respect for all people, the animal world, nature, and everything that exists in this world is a continuation of this love. In comparison, for me, Anuzish is just a planet on which I live, and I am indifferent to the question of whether it has a divine will or not. - After chewing and swallowing another portion of food, he continues his thought. - He said that the relationship between parents and children, husband and wife, close friends is based primarily on a sense of duty to each other, friendliness, disposition, and attraction, while absolutely perfect love is possible only towards the Goddess-Mother. And for me, for example, it is obvious that these views had a very strong influence on the formation of his personality. So, I do not rule out the possibility that this very "itadakimasu" was one of the building blocks that participated in the construction of your charm. By the way... You, of course, have every right to do as you please, and I am not your boss, but... Please stay away from him and other people from the Church. I don't know if you will believe me or not, but the existence of people like you can be ended with just one word. And I would really not want that to happen.