☀️ Arselia and Akonia

After her confession, the Tanais girl feared that her existence would end right then and there, before she even had a chance to finish her speech. But that didn't happen. Instead, she was presented with cold, hard facts that were difficult to dispute. She was shown mercy, but without any false hopes. "At least don't do evil" – the bar wasn't set very high. But better a bitter truth than a lie. If this wasn't a reason to reconsider her way of life, the girl was at a loss as to what could be. She would have to think about all of this carefully. People don't change in a day, and she clearly had a long road ahead of her. "Thank you, and thank Anuzish, for the mercy you have shown," Alaria said, the words coming to her with difficulty under the pressure of the emotions that overwhelmed her, and she didn't even know how to properly thank the patriarch or his goddess. "I will remember this. Truly." The Tanais girl couldn't find better words. Besides, from Eugene's words, it was clear that he didn't expect any special verbal gratitude. The best way to thank him and Anuzish for their kindness was to work on herself, so that their mercy wouldn't be in vain. Having freed up the slot for visiting Eugene (?), and finding herself on the street, the girl took a deep breath, wondering where to go next. Perhaps, for now, she should go home. Sit for a while, reflect on what had happened. It was difficult to process today's events all at once.