☀️ Arselia and Akonia

bonusophiles

Interesting term, I should start using it.

- That's... very patriotic of you, Kline. One of... the sailors... once tried to tell me about how he raised a flag above his house and decorated the interior with patriotic symbols in order to deceive the guards, inspectors, and others. I brushed it off at the time and said that it had nothing to do with our seafaring business and ordered him to get back to work...

—It has nothing to do with it, hmm... I once had a mission where I had to find a "person" obsessed with capturing others, and when my comrades told me about the most shady, biggest slave trader in the city, I sent everyone for a walk in the desert instead...

—After an awkward pause, the knight nodded towards the flag again:—The past is the past. We're not going to deceive anyone, and we're not going to try to gain the trust of the inspectors either. Father Eugene is a witness to this spiritual truth. So, starting next Thursday, you'll see, this modest flag will give us an extra point of determination and warm up the interior with the warmth of the capital.

After thinking for a moment, Kline adds:
—I have a day off tomorrow, how about we go for a walk in the park, it's nearby? Walks in the fresh air are very good for your health. And you, if you want, can tell me what it's like to feel the autumn breeze, to fight against the coolness of the rain, to breathe in the soft forest air... It would help me, even if only for a short time, to feel "alive" again.