☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- I have no questions! - Miyuki exclaimed. - I am ready to shed blood for my sovereign and her friend, both enemy and my own!

- That's the right attitude! - the priestess approves. - But let's stick to the enemy's blood.

- I have no questions either, - Matthias shrugged, - but seeing you in our ranks is encouraging.

He nods silently in response, expressing solidarity - given that this emotion is mutual.

- Allow me to ask, Miss Yamagami. - Suiyen pondered. - Right, Miss, not Mrs...? I'm curious about what knowledge and experience you have regarding solving problems typical for the upcoming operation.

- Hmm... - she tilts her head to the side, then asks Sonata in a way that only she can hear. - What's the difference? I don't understand these foreign concepts very well - unfortunately, there's a gap in my knowledge.
Turning her attention to the student:
- I have some experience working alone and in groups on expeditions to godforsaken and cursed places that deserve to be wiped off the face of the earth - as does ours. However, it should be understood that no two such events are exactly alike, so it is always necessary to rely primarily on common sense and an adequate assessment of the current situation. But if we encounter any conceptual difficulties, I will do my best to resolve them.

- Miss Yamagami, - said Ayano Anpan, who was somewhat familiar, - are you not afraid that you will be captured by the cultists and subjected to years of sexual torture? You still have time to think about it, maybe it's better for you to stay safe in Margel?

- Maybe. It is also possible that we should all stay and never leave home, but then the things that need to be done will never be done. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, as they say. So, as much as I appreciate the concern for my well-being, I am equally unwilling to achieve it at the expense of others.

- Where are you from? - Hugon asked.

- Nihon. It's far away, so it won't tell you anything.

- Glad to see you, su... - Looking at Sonata, Heinos paused for a moment. - Madam. I'm curious, I don't know if you're aware, but in our empire, the killing of unborn children is prohibited, so I would like to know your opinion on this issue. But don't think that this is idle curiosity, okay? I think that among the victims of violence and other atrocities, there will be many pregnant women, so the topic is very relevant.

- I am aware. Secular law does not matter to me here, because from the point of view of divine law, it is a sin, as is any form of aggressive killing of the innocent. But if it's not out of curiosity, then I don't quite understand the connection you're making between this question and the fact that there are pregnant victims. Are you leading up to something specific?