☀️ Arselia and Akonia

—...Mergel is a difficult place to find true companions. You never know who you can open your soul to, and then get a figurative knife in the back.
Klin paused for a moment, the blue lights in his undead eyes danced in strange patterns in the park thickets, illuminated by the morning sun.
—I once said that I still have many relatives in Kriedaar. If I ever find a cure, I was thinking of returning to my hometown, for a while. If you want, you could come with me. We don't have the capital's innovations there, no trains, airships, or tax inspectors, but we do have honest and sincere hardworking people. I can promise you, you definitely won't feel lonely there.

—You know, many years ago, one of my companions often liked to say how great it was that, by the circumstances of his life, he didn't have close people. Because the burden of responsibility for other people's destinies doesn't weigh on his shoulders, and if something happens, he won't bring grief to his loved ones, and he won't experience it himself. He is able to pursue his favorite pastime with a clear conscience, and no external factors, emotions, or doubts will cloud his mind. He was then told that all this was just a sign of cowardice and weakness of will, or perhaps an attempt to hide the real circumstances of his personality and character. What was it really like? I will never know. But now, when you and I have mentioned old Craig, and witnessed this sad monument, I think that there is no inherently true side to this argument. The more emotional connections you make throughout your life, the more you begin to appreciate your existence, but the more painful the price of each broken string. I will try not to encounter dragons and priests, but you promise that even if, for some reason, I am not around, you will continue to move forward. Just as the friends and loved ones of this Raphael continue to look to the future after his sad death.