☀️ Arselia and Akonia

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She gives him time to think and carefully digest everything.

Guyon didn't think for long.
- For all the choices available, I have no choice, right? After all the shit I've been through, only now I decided that my life is finally getting better!
He desperately struck his leg with his fist.
- Gods... Before I met Beata, I would have easily accepted death. But now... I want to live. For myself, or for her. Not long ago an incident happened... She thought I was dead for several weeks. She was ready to take her own life. She blamed herself for not being able to protect me, for not being by my side. I can't let her go through this again. It will destroy her.
He puts away his weapons and all his gear to the very back of the room. He takes out his journal, tears out a page, and writes a note.

Beata, my love.
Please read to the very end before doing anything.
If you're reading this - it means I'm already dead. I suppose they'll tell you, but it turns out that for all this time I was an Apostle of Laziness. Kow, I didn't know, and nobody knew, except Your Highness - apparently, this curse had slept too deeply. Such great luck I have, collecting every misfortune . Remember the priestess Aiano I told you of? She agreed to exorcise this corromption from me, because the alternative was death. But if you're reading this... The ritual failed. Please don't be mad at her, in that is no her fault. She's a good person and is trying to help. Just as Your Highness - by whose grace was the ritual permitted? Just... Just it just happened that way. It's nobody's fault.
Forgive me for not telling you. I was dragged away in broad daylight, without a word, given no chance to warn you. I would have warned you for sure. Honestly. Not like with this curse! Above all, I want you to be by my side right now. I'm very scared, but I'm ready to do this.
Don't take your own life. Find the strength to keep living. I know you're very strong, stronger than you think. I want you to live a full, happy life; that would be the best way to honor my memory.
Forgive me for failing to carry out your final order... my lady
With love, forever yours, Guyosha <3

Sighing, he folds the note in half and hands it to Aiano.
- If anything happens to me... May I ask you to give this to my fiancée? Beata. She's from Carneol too, a tall, curvy blonde. And I want to warn you... Her temper is fiery, and for my sake, she's willing to do anything crazy. If she finds out I'm gone... She might do something foolish. Don't be mad at her, okay? I know she's not an angel... But deep down, at her core, she's a good person. I know this. I've seen her darkest sides. I know what she's capable of... And the more I see it, the more I realize how much better she is than she thinks. She'll need any help and support she can get. She'll likely blame herself for not being able to help me, for not being by my side. I want everything to be okay for her. I want her to keep living and not grieve over me.

Guyon kneels, folds his hands in prayer, and prays to Anuzish to give him strength to survive the ritual and be freed from the burden of the apostle. "For Beata... Only for her. She needs someone like me by her side. Someone who will unconditionally support and love her. She has been unhappy all her life and done a lot of foolish things because no one loved her, no one was there to support her. I don't want her to be lonely. I want her to be a happy person with a clear conscience... Please, great Anuzish, let me continue to live, for her, so that everyone can see her true self, her kindness and care."

Then he stands up and prepares to follow Aiano's instructions.