☀️ Arselia and Akonia

“I saw the remains of some celestial beings in the Velfern Museum,” says Ayano, having somewhat processed the story. “If those tales about them are not exaggerated, then they were truly powerful and cruel creatures, bringing destruction. I don’t know why this phenomenon exists specifically with you – there is nothing like it in my land. I fully understand your concerns and feel sorrow at the realization of the ironic twist of fate that has cast me on the wrong side. I wish we had met under different circumstances, or that with sincerity and apology, I could dispel your suspicions, but now I see that this is almost impossible. And yet, I apologize for… existing,” she says, making a sad bow. “Look at it however you want – either as a false emotion or as an attempt to beg for something, but if it were within my power, I would never have put either of you, or myself, in such a situation. Let this be on the conscience of the unseen demiurges who write this play and pull the strings of the narrative, if such beings exist anywhere. I only hope that no one else will share a similar fate.”
Returning to an upright position, with slumped shoulders and a dull gaze, she adds:
“I don’t want to cause you any trouble or inconvenience, so we will leave Mittengard. I have been here for a very short time, but… Perhaps this was the first time I felt something like idyllic peace, which I had long forgotten about,” she glances at the statue of Arselia. “I could promise that I will pray for your service to proceed without complications, but I fear you would consider that blasphemy. Therefore, I only hope that one day the Anuzish will cease to suffer from the consequences of the tragedy of the past.