☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Don't be upset. No matter how hopeless and full of suffering life may seem, it's important to remember that at any moment it can, and most likely will, become much worse, so it's better to get some enjoyment out of life while it's still possible to some extent.
After politely bowing, the maid left, leaving the knight alone with his thoughts.

—Yeah, you can always sink to a new low. Finally, someone said it like it is, instead of all that empty, feel-good fluff. 👍

Responding to the first kindred spirit with an even lower bow, the knight thought about something of his own, returned his sword to his inventory, and headed home.
"And what's with your sulking, you glutton? You almost set half the park on fire with lightning. Maybe I'd be sitting in a bar right now, sipping Margel wine. Well, never mind. When the legionary shard directs an army of the undead towards the city and turns me into an empty puppet, and Erephir chops off my head, I'll be sure to remind you of this before I die, just you wait."

The knight returns to Cornichon, where he finishes off the Imperial Archive, and also captures a couple of books for Sanex. Perhaps he encounters wild pies and captures them too. Or perhaps he encounters Alaria or someone else.