☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Alas, no.

"Too bad," Beata thought disappointedly, deciding not to continue the topic – she had also heard a remark.

- Enjoy your meal. - Margina said to Guion. - It's a pity that such degenerate topics don't appeal to him.

- I agree, it's better to change the subject 😅 Sorry, I got a little carried away, it's a professional habit 😅 Favorite books, you say? - Guion pondered.

- So... are we still sharing our favorite books? When I was a child, I had a story about a clever hidalgo, and the title was clearly ironic, because the book, in a way, parodied chivalric romances, but despite everything, my sympathies were always with the main character. With his striving for an impossible dream, despite his rather modest talents, his naivety, and despite the cunning villains around him, who were, in general, ordinary people, just extremely unpleasant in character... He antagonized society itself, he showed everyone an example of virtue that turns out to be possible even in madness, and therefore, all the more so, those who consider themselves reasonable are capable of it.

- Hmm, boss, I suddenly understand you, - Beata smirked. - It's quite in your style. Well, I didn't have much time for reading before Carneola, I managed to learn the alphabet, and that's good, - she laughed, and only Guion knew that there was only a bit of a joke in this - Beata wasn't really interested in books before.
- And I had a favorite series of stories when I was a child, there were several authors who wrote at different times, - Guion gathered his thoughts. - About a wizard who traveled all over Anuzish in a self-propelled blue carriage, which was enchanted so that inside there was a whole palace with a bunch of rooms and a swimming pool. And this wizard helped people, overthrew evil rulers, and defeated entire armies of enemies! Moreover, he was a rather weak magician, and he mainly acted with his mind and cunning. I don't remember what his name was, he seemed to hide his name and introduced himself as either a doctor or a professor. I really liked how he outsmarted everyone, I was fascinated by his monologues, he was well-written as such an eccentric type, from whom you don't know what to expect, but he always strived to protect and save people. It was very fun to watch his adventures and cunning plans, but some of the enemies were quite creepy - for example, an entire city of people who sealed themselves alive in armor and did the same to their prisoners, believing that this way they would get rid of all the imperfections of the human body. I think I couldn't sleep for a few days then, I was afraid that they would come for me too and lock me in armor 😅 It's good that this doctor defeated them all. I loved these stories for the rich imagination of the authors, for the fact that in theory anyone can add their own adventures to them, and for the fact that the main character is kind, smart, and saves everyone. Perhaps I would reread some of them now. Yes, they are a little naive, but optimism and faith in miracles are never superfluous.
- You've piqued my interest, - Beata smirked. - Do you remember the title?
- Alas, - Guion waved his hands. - I read them in the school library in bits and pieces during breaks. Such literature was not encouraged at home; it was considered silly and unserious.
- Killjoys...
- I agree.