☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Ayano. It seems we haven't properly introduced ourselves, even though I added your forge to my guide to the capital. Hello," she says to the blacksmith, then, taking a deep breath, she bows deeply until her body is parallel to the ground. "I apologize for getting you involved in this mess. And for climbing over the fence that day. And for coming to the forge without asking that night. And I sincerely thank you for understanding me that day. And for taking care of Bors-san. I couldn't have imagined that things would turn out this way.
After a moment, she straightened up and said:
"He survived... but not as expected. Not at all," she says, unsure how to put it into words, and gestures towards her companion. "This is Sonata, my friend. She... arrived in the city that day, but we missed each other.