☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"Being a mercenary is still not as dangerous as being a bandit," Beata thought, but said something completely different out loud.
 - Well, we have a stable minimum salary, but there are excellent bonuses for successful work! And yes, it's dangerous. I almost died twice on this job.
 - And I was left alone in the middle of nowhere twice and had to find ways to get back on my own... I almost didn't make it.
 - But again, good bonuses, good gifts, a good team, and very good management. Overall, there are more pros than cons.

On the one hand, it was nice to meet someone friendly and with a similar experience. On the other hand, the couple's attempts to lure her back into this dangerous line of work evoked mixed feelings. And stirred up not the best memories.
 — Oh, I've been there too, — Alaria commented on Gion's words, — left alone, far from my comrades, without a single coin in my pocket and in a place where you can't even earn enough for a return ticket if you don't want to get stuck there for a month or two or lose your head, — the Tanarrian shuddered, — after that, I swore off ships for good.

 - Well, that's what makes us such an unusual group! Any talents will be useful to us, - on this phrase, Beata tried very hard to look Alaria in the face, and not at her "talents."
 - Snake soup... I don't think I want to try that, - Gion remembered how Nisho gnawed on raw snake meat at night, and he felt a little sick. - Although, if there's nothing else to eat...

When Beata mentioned talents, the warrior expected some joke about her figure. After all, "talents" were quite noticeable, although Alaria herself didn't understand how they had grown so much. And why during her time in Rheia? Was it her chosen diet? It was possible. She had been indulging in desserts made with succubus milk, so it was impossible to rule out some unexpected side effects of these treats.
 — I'm not sure if I'm ready for field assignments right now, — Alaria didn't mention her aquaphobia directly, — but if you really need a cook in your group and the pay is good, then consider me interested. What is your group called, by the way?