☀️ Arselia and Akonia

And that would be right – Sanex needs it now more than anyone else.

/ Go back to Zhenya for a blessing, Alaria, she deserves it. /

- Before that, you were complaining that we needed to be as careful as possible.
- I didn't mean patrols... Okay, boss, as you say.

"Guard? Is it working? Of course... No, they have a better guard here than they had in Covellia, but still, it's not enough."

- I was just lucky that I ran into you.
- I think the whole of Karneol is already aware of your luck.
- You're an exception.
- Sure, sure.

-- I see, thank you for sharing, even if it's not so relevant anymore, -- the girl didn't fully reveal her thoughts on this, instead shifting the conversation to another plane. -- It's interesting that in this world, there seem to be such people, like magic wands, when you meet them, they solve your problems in the simplest, most effective, and most pleasant way for you, like a genie from a lamp. For them, it's not even particularly difficult sometimes, but for you, it's as if it turns the whole world upside down. You've been lucky with this twice already, and in a sense, I've been lucky too. But it seems to me that this somewhat diminishes the value of your own efforts. You sat there, thinking about how to get rid of your problem (which was a real problem, there's nothing worse than prohibitions in your own head). And then, bam... And what you couldn't cope with for two months, and didn't even dare to start, was solved in a few seconds by Patriarch Kripov. Although he didn't do it on his own, his powers are now from Anuzish, but still.

-- The same is true for me, ideally, I should go on a journey and, with my own hands, fighting storms, monsters, and other difficulties along the way, get the meteorite iron I desire, in order to feel complete satisfaction from working with it. I'm not doing that because I have Karneol behind me, as well as the will of my suzerain, which I cannot betray for selfish, albeit noble, impulses. But still, the circumstances are such that I will feel a slight pang in my soul about implementing a somewhat unfair game.

-- What's the point of all this? That you should be grateful to Anuzish and try to repay her debt, because this debt is enormous, and forget about the past, because if you think too much about it, it will only hold you back and hinder your goals.

"Ah, if only I could be such a magic wand for someone," thought Erefir in conclusion.

- Or it could be a legendary gag. I think it's better if she expresses her favor with money 😤
- That's a good idea.

-- I understand you, so let's not.