☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"I had no idea that Neik, as a healer, had such a reputation. Did you have any previous experience with his experiments?"

- No, Neik is a good guy, - Beata waved her hand, understanding Alaria's puzzled expression. - But this guy, - she slapped Guion on the shoulder, - is a collector of injuries and troubles. Something is always happening to him; you have to keep an eye on him.
- But I didn't do it on purpose! 😅

"If this lady is responsible for burning down the headquarters of the personal squad of the hereditary princess, then why is she still walking free? I'm even curious what kind of connections she has, considering how much she intimidated the victors of Despair. Probably the daughter of some criminal boss, at the very least."
- Since you believe that attempts to resolve this issue could lead to unpleasant consequences for Carneol and you are more familiar with the situation than I am, I will probably heed your advice. Thank you. I didn't even realize, until you told me, that a simple announcement in the adventurers' guild could potentially turn into something like this. You live and learn.

- Well... She's a nasty woman. She likes to manipulate men and use them. And... Yes, I suspect she has connections in the local criminal underworld. That dark incident with Abundance happened in July; it looks most like some gangs were fighting over something. And our guard is doing a terrible job.
- Uh-huh... She almost killed me, and she would have, but only two months have passed, and she's already been released. Something is definitely fishy.
- Guio, I still feel guilty... I knew I shouldn't have gotten involved with that bitch 😔
Guion slapped his wife.
- Ouch, why?!
- How many times do I have to tell you not to take the blame for others?
- Well... I...
- We'll talk about it at home, - Guion hissed through his teeth. - Anyway... Yes, - he turned to Alaria. - Beata dreams of getting rid of Enio Revayp - that's the lady's name - and I can't say I'm strongly against it; I almost died because of her. But when Beata tried to deal with her legally, something went wrong, and ambushing her in a dark alley with a crossbow drawn is a guarantee that something even worse will happen.
- "Something" is putting it mildly, - Beata grumbled gloomily, - the fire at the headquarters was definitely not "something"...
- So, we would gladly come up with something against her, but, as Beata said, for now, we are sticking to the tactic of "Don't touch the crap, it won't stink." Christoph will suffer for nothing...
- As if I want him to suffer...