☀️ Arselia and Akonia

—There, there, calm down. —the knight said soothingly, putting his arm around his companion. —I didn't want to upset you. To be honest... I wanted to share this memory with you, so that... so that it could become the foundation for the future, perhaps. To show you that the past shouldn't control your life. That it should give you strength, strengthen your heart and soul on the journey ahead. And also, so that someone could remind me at the right moment of what I'm striving for. That's the bright meaning I put into my story.

—Yes, you're right. —he turned and nodded to the owner of the house. —A goal has opened up before me, compared to which all my past goals fade. It's not just about my family name; it's about the entire culture of Kriedaar. Alone, I can't do it, because... because anyone who has supported me—not necessarily with deeds, not necessarily with words, sometimes just by listening—has already become my good ally on this path. I hope that one day you will hear a story about our land with a different, positive ending.