☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Yes, the Creon incident is quite illustrative, - Gillon smiled nervously. - Although, even without him, there's plenty of excitement... Fire, knives, a huge snake - he's peaceful, of course, but still... - bars almost three meters high, props of varying weight... I should have ordered a costume for the mage too, but I didn't even know what gender our illusionist would be, so I just took one at random, except for you and Beata. Because she looks amazing in a bikini, of course, but I highly doubt the practicality of that outfit.

- Illustrative, that's for sure. I'm actually most worried about Laikos. He's a complete novice, - the inquisitor looked at the burly man practicing in the distance with a slight, but imperceptible, apprehension, - I wouldn't worry too much about the fire, unless some idiots suddenly decide to break into the arena. I handle it skillfully, and the woman is used to burns - it's one of the most reliable ways to quickly stop bleeding in the middle of a battle... - saying this, the Tanarrian paused, - ...although, perhaps it's not something I should be telling someone in your profession. Lest you scold me for my makeshift methods, - she smiled, shaking her head, - Arnissa seems like a professional, and she's been performing with the Soulrender for several years, but it really doesn't hurt to be prepared. Again, just in case there are some idiot spectators that someone doesn't keep an eye on. The poison of the barsiconda is a rather nasty thing, causing temporary paralysis with blindness, possibly even burns, and then, without timely treatment, even death. So, it makes sense to have something on hand for that eventuality, if you haven't already. And you know as much as I do about knives and bars, - Alarie immediately remembered Viktor Loss, who, according to his own stories, was capable of knocking someone's head off with a single accurate blow, - I'm not sure why Beata even agreed to such a performance, but I'll trust her as a professional. What else can I do? Although, I would also ask the Beautiful Queen to dress a little more appropriately for a public performance. In our case, of course, we can always say that it's part of the performance, but even then... you need to be very eloquent. And something thematic, playing on the chosen image, would look more effective. Otherwise, even in some XXX establishment, the maids would be in just swimsuits... - remembering the Beauty who worked on a similar principle, the warrior decided not to finish the thought, - ...never mind, it's not that important. And it's too late to worry about the costume now, unless I hint to the illusionist to rummage through her wardrobe. And if not... maybe I should put her performance closer to the end. Otherwise, during the subsequent performances of other participants, some smart alecks in the stands might make disapproving remarks, expecting slightly different costumes. It could cause discomfort to some participants or their neighbors, especially if they came to the performance with children, - having finished speaking, she looked thoughtfully at the sky, - or maybe I'm overthinking it. I just like to consider hypothetical scenarios in my mind, each of which is based on a number of assumptions. Seeing that her interlocutor had become somewhat gloomy and wrapped himself more tightly in his clothes, the Tanarrian looked at the Lunesian with concern. - Are you okay?