☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- There's no need to live far apart. Family should stick together and help each other. This applies to both everyday matters and more far-reaching plans. But I might drop by, we'll see.

The Priestess summarized this conversation with an approving nod – go for it, she seemed to say.

- Yes, it flies. It's not suitable for mass production, it's too expensive, but it's very profitable to sell to the wealthy. In a broader sense, this isn't that important, by the way, I command an entire squadron of autumn-born pilots, and they don't need such expensive gliders. Oops. - Heidi puts a finger to her lips. - This is a military secret, so don't spread it around, okay?

- Okay, okay. And I don't really have anyone to tell, anyway, - she imagined a picture of a squadron of "Farrellian harpies" wreaking havoc on peaceful villages. - I hope these training sessions never become necessary.

Smiling at this demonstratively childish gesture of the priest – as if by doing so, he was belittling her in the eyes of those around him, rather than himself, and also dragged in an extra person to whom this was not intended, she remembered some not-so-tactful moments from her own youth, and once again realized that such people need to go out in public more often so as not to lose the last vestiges of their humanity. As a result, she decided not to pay attention to him, but instead turned her attention to the Lord:
- How immature... But don't pay attention to him, he promised... sort of... to avoid scandals, - she whispers to him. - Let him grumble, let the old man (who, quite possibly, was younger than her) enjoy his little pleasures. Maybe he'll eat and relax a little.

Radgrid and his brothers arrive.
- Food! - One of them shouts, and the whole group rushes to the table, ignoring all social norms.
- Hey!! - The girl, in a slight panic, grabs one of the boys by the collar, but quickly realizes that it's useless - because she only had two hands, and there were six brothers. - Behave yourselves!!

- Ah, the kids. Calm down, calm down, there's plenty of food, you'll all get some, - she puts a large portion of fish and vegetables on each plate. - Here, take an example from Lord-oji... uh... -onisana, see how he sits with dignity? That's how a future man should behave. Radgrid, how are you doing? You're doing great, as always, a real older sister. What would you like? We have miyuka, kayanka, inorka - anything your heart desires.