☀️ Arselia and Akonia

-- Have you already learned it?! And where did you find those other nine near-corpses?

- I just talked too much at work and ended up having to take an exam 😅

And you, Bea, are surprising me too. Is it because you learned how to serve customers at the Beauty Salon, charming them with your smiles?

- Haha, maybe! I hadn't even thought of that!
- I think it's just innate 😚

The redhead stood up from the sofa, and since she still had a smile on her face, the Carnelian rascals probably didn't have time to dodge when both of them were grabbed by the cheeks.

-- What kind of nonsense is that? Sir Creep wouldn't even impose such conditions on me; you're just getting worked up again... And Kalina never said anything like that to me. She's a doctor herself, but she was ready to fight dragons alongside everyone else. Or do dragons not count? Oh, right, they even have citizenship. If they go to the hospital to get their teeth fixed, they'll be treated for free, by the way, but I won't. I don't believe you. Now, repeat the oath, so I can be sure.

Guyon groaned and rolled his eyes, then deliberately recited in a strained voice:

- "I swear to respect the work of my teachers and predecessors and to selflessly share this knowledge with all those who are interested;
I will put the health of the patient above all else and will certainly help those who need it;
I will respect life and will never intentionally cause harm;
I will not participate in the euthanasia of patients or in artificial abortions;
I pledge to maintain medical confidentiality and never stop improving myself."

After a pause, to give Erefir time to process what he had said, he continued:
- Yes, nothing prevents me from just giving up, and it might even get me off the hook if no one but us finds out. However, if I just give up, what will I be worth, and what will my words be worth? How will I look Bresia and the other doctors in the eye? She taught me, invested her time and energy in me, and I'm supposed to just break all the principles that our medicine is based on? I can't do that. If Kalina can do it, that's on her conscience; I don't judge her. But Kalina could also jump off the roof, and you wouldn't expect me to jump after her, would you? I intend to fight monsters, animals, undead, or apostles with all my might, but in a fight with ordinary people, I would prefer to keep my word and avoid unnecessary casualties.
- And I think Guyosh will fix you up for free if anything happens, - Bea added her two cents.
- Yes. I think I'll reread the textbook, by the way, when I have time. Maybe I'll learn how to provide first aid so that it doesn't leave lifelong trauma... I know from experience how awful that is.