☀️ Arselia and Akonia

-- It's not that easy to catch me out in a word game; I think I made it clear that I allow the answer to be filtered... Wait, "wouldn't want to mention"? ) So, you really missed the double negative in my initial question? Ha, that turned out to be quite interesting, on the one hand, I should apologize for making it too complicated, but on the other hand, I like this misunderstanding; it reveals a lot about you.

"And I'm floating in the clouds again. Yeah."
— And that's true. It's been a busy day, and it's late. But that happens to everyone...

-- The same applies to counting rhetorical questions, like with the genie. I could, of course, charge you for them, but then I would count your own, including the "guild of philosophers" and so on. By rough estimates, I would come out ahead. ) Yeah, exactly.

— That's one of the reasons why I didn't, hehe. But that was more for show, as you know.

-- Ironically, the belief in a unique God in my world also existed, and in some ways, they are similar. Our Kalevrites, however, were even more intolerant; I don't remember any particularly peaceful countries among them... And they had a very strong emphasis on aggression towards non-humans, perhaps even stronger than all the other dogmas...

— Is that so surprising? It's not more surprising than the fact that the same kind of people live in another world. They look the same. They are also made of flesh and blood. During my time on Anuzish, I noticed many similarities with my own world. It would be logical if there were similarities with yours as well. At least, according to the law of convergence and divergence, which I constantly remind myself of. Well, never mind, — Alaria frowned, — if you think about it, I don't remember any Elven Enclessians. But that is explained by the geographical location and sphere of influence. I didn't notice any hatred towards them, as with your Kalevrites.

-- It might sound heartless, but I don't miss it too much. I didn't have many people there, and I myself turned to ashes; there is nowhere and no reason to return, even if there were some kind of channel for exchanging cosmic information. I miss adventures, the constant feeling of danger, overcoming difficulties... I'm not really a city person, although, of course, it's sometimes useful to rest. But I had that almost all the time, especially in recent years, I chose a very unusual place to live. Wow, it was like a fairy tale.

— A nomad at heart? I can understand the romance of such a lifestyle. I myself liked to set increasingly ambitious goals for myself, which I strove to overcome. Before the events in my homeland, I even aimed to become a legate. This is, in a way, the elite of the elite among the inquisitors. These are lone agents who are sent on the most dangerous missions. I even tried to develop some special technique, based on a number of assumptions, to impress the instructors.

-- Okay, now tell me, do you miss it?

— I didn't have many friends, but I had a very good friend. I miss her, but she disappeared even before I arrived here. I miss the empire that accepted me. The capital of this empire, Reim, and its streets. The culture and architecture. This place became my new home, for which I was ready to give my life, — the Tanarsian woman was reminded of the events of the last Reimean months and the growing tension, — but now I am here. This is my new home, even if I have to hide my alien nature. Besides... as I mentioned before, the woman I worked for, Sonata Reim, is also here. I would like to meet her. To talk about this and that. Just to thank her for everything. Perhaps to reminisce about the past. Especially on the eve of a conflict with Nephiria, which promises to be something unknown. Alaria did not mention her dreams, especially since she was not sure about their reality. About Reim lying in ruins. About people who had become completely embittered towards their empress. About how she was one of the few who continued to believe in Sonata. She unsuccessfully tried to find her and Elrina in the dead husk of the capital that had lost its heart. And about how these searches yielded nothing.