☀️ Arselia and Akonia

— You can’t take the words out of a song, Klin. You’re too hard on yourself,” he puts a hand on the knight’s shoulder, “you’re still a member of the ‘Carnelian.’ And still my loyal comrade, with whom we went through Calcite. Although, of course, you shouldn’t force yourself to participate if you’re not in the mood. As for something delicious, there’s no need to even ask. I’ve prepared some food for Sanex as well. I think you’ll see it yourself, but these are pies: some with cabbage, and others with harpy meat. Take them and don’t be shy.

—Pies? That’s great, thank you. I hope that one day I’ll be able to taste your cooking myself. Although, I think I’ve said that before…” the knight chuckled. “As for the rest, let’s see how things turn out. Now that you and your winged friend have succeeded, I suppose Her Radiance’s return is not far off…? It seems to me that we are gradually moving towards the finale of our mission, which began in Calcite. All that remains is to understand what awaits us in the end.

— Definitely,” he nods firmly, “I will keep that in mind. If you ever decide to and need help, you can contact me. Assuming it’s within my power, I will definitely help you. Of course, if you don’t want to do all of this yourselves, without outside help. The same applies to the search for your mysterious remedy.

—And thank you for that too. Everything will, of course, depend heavily on the circumstances; it might just remain an empty hope. By the way, you reminded me that we don’t necessarily have to make this quest a personal matter for a handful of surviving ascetics. If anyone wants to add a brick to the foundation of the revival of our homeland, no matter how modest, we should be happy with any help.