☀️ Arselia and Akonia

On their way to Ornament, Beata and Gion are stopped by an unfamiliar man.

- Hey, you, - he says to Gion, - you've got a good build, what do you do for a living?

"I eat well, please my lady in bed, and occasionally get injured," Gion thought sarcastically, looking at this suspicious guy, as if he had stepped out of the pages of some fantastic story about space knights of the distant future, leading a crusade against aliens and heretics.
- I... a mercenary, a former soldier, - he said truthfully. - What's up?
Beata remained silent, but predictably tensed up and prepared to defend the honor of her Gioshi if necessary.