☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- No, I'm not angry, I'm just... - Aiyano sighs. - A little tired of other people's assumptions - as if everyone in the world is trying to push me towards a certain option, without taking my opinion into account. They peek through the keyhole and wait for God knows what; don't they have their own lives? I'm not even talking about anyone here, but... ~like this, - she waved her hand vaguely. - About some overly intrusive life circumstances.

- Okay, okay, I won't do that anymore, just remember that society, especially one as traditional as ours, has certain expectations. - Heidi sits down next to Lord, decides to say something to him, but remembering her recent promise, she keeps these thoughts to herself. - Poor phantom, it's not easy for you, is it?...
Not having heard the details of Aiyano and Heidi's whispering, Lord didn't understand this comment and therefore ignored it.

- There's no one else, - the Nihonka agreed. - Well, never mind, a new generation will grow up soon. And I don't think you'll be left without anything. Whether you're a woodcutter or a fisherman. And you know what else you can do? You can bring this woman some water, or, say, fix the roof or the fence. And she'll apologize and realize she was wrong. And she'll even feed you with pirozhki. It's good for you, it's good for her, and a good relationship will remain between you for a long time.

- It's possible, but that's a bit too optimistic a view of human relationships. You might come, and they'll just curse you, the water won't be good, the roof won't be at the perfect angle, and the fence won't be the right one. And in general, children and grandchildren should do all this, not neighbors.

- By the way, Heidi-san, Edgelord-kun... - he says to him, recalling our little conversation. - How much would it cost to make a glider? And is there a workshop for this somewhere? Not that I'm seriously thinking of getting one, and it won't be useful to me in the capital, but I'm just curious. Now that I can still ask the experts.

- It depends on what you want from it, - Lord replies, - there is a workshop here, but no one will make it for you in a couple of days.
- A simple one will cost you 500 rem, - Heidi continues, - and there's probably no upper limit. The one I broke for Lord, for example, cost nine thousand.

Bruno arrives.
- Your Eminence... - Tristan and Emil hurried to bow their heads, but the priest stopped them with a wave of his hand.
- I come here as a simple son of Anuzish, not as a messenger of Arselia's will. - Bruno approaches the mermaid and takes her hand. - O mysterious inhabitant of our rivers, I do not know what certain people may have said about me, whose names I would prefer not to mention, but I hasten to assure you - I do not wish you harm, so let my presence not harm your spirit on this bright day.
- Ah... - Akia blushed. - Thank you...