☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Since the Temple, as a structure, is unavailable, things have become significantly more complicated, but your assumption is correct. You can address such questions to me, but if, for any reason, this option does not satisfy you, or if I or other priests cannot find time for you, you can use alternative religious organizations approved by us. In Margel, these are Kamimori and Ikigai.

- Thank you, we will keep that in mind! We know about Ikigai, and we've seen Kamimori, but we haven't had a chance to visit yet. - Yes, it's good that our church approves of these Temples, - Gion nodded. - We are familiar with the head of Ikigai; she helped us a lot in the past. It would be very awkward if she had problems with the church. He added to himself that the head of Kamimori had also helped him a lot, but this was not information he was ready to share. Beata added to herself that, of course, Ikigai was approved because Evgeny was the one selling the guide to this teaching. It would be strange for him to introduce people to alternative religions and then ban them. Aloud, she finally decided to ask another question that worried her. - But still, regarding the expulsion of the aliens... How many of them would want to end their existence? It seems to me that no truly dangerous alien would want to voluntarily submit to expulsion. Or they might even decide to cause problems for a potential threat, - she shivered. On the one hand, she was worried about her friends, but if you look at it from another angle... Erephir, Alaria, or even Garret are unlikely to kill a priestess just for their own safety, especially after their confession to Evgeny, but they may not be the only aliens, and there is no guarantee that other aliens will be as friendly. After all, most celestial beings and otherworldly entities mainly caused problems. - But if an alien realizes that they pose a threat and does not want to cause harm, maybe they are not so bad? - Gion suggested, gathering his courage. - I remember reading a book in my childhood about an otherworldly witch, who was almost the daughter of Rishi herself, a powerful sorceress with terrible destructive magic. But she realized that she was a monster and devoted her life to atoning for the very fact of her existence, looking for ways to do good and help people, spending a lot of time in prayer and meditation, calming her magic... And in that book, many loved her and considered her a heroine. I understand that the story is fictional, but it made me think about it at the time, and now Beata reminded me.

- As for the attacker... Please, do not harbor such anger towards him, for in the end, it will only consume you and those around you.

- I'm working on it 😅 - Beata smiled sheepishly. Gion lightly nudged her with his elbow; his smile clearly said, "I told you so."