☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- I don't respect anyone, - Kilika replied, - there are those to whom I feel sympathy, and there are those to whom I don't...

-- Unexpected... So, that's what your love of freedom is like, friendship -- yes, but no bowing down? )

- Some people deserve respect.

Alaria decided not to voice her opinion, so as not to bore her comrades with another long and instructive lecture, but she was in complete agreement with Astellia. Respect is what any developed society is built on, whether it is an empire with a thick code or lands with unwritten rules of brotherhood and mutual assistance. If you don't insult a person for no reason, don't steal from them, and don't oppress them in any way, then this is a manifestation of respect for them and their rights. And as long as you believe that those around you deserve the same treatment that you deserve, then respect exists. Because a person who respects only himself is not a "free soul" - he is someone like Thiar. And his villainy can only be stopped by pragmatism, a sense of self-preservation, and a lack of motivation. The suffering of others does not affect him in any way. But it is clear that Kilika put a slightly different meaning into her words. Perhaps, being a foreigner, she did not fully understand the meaning of the word. Or she mindlessly repeated a common phrase from her homeland. And this was another reason to keep her opinion to herself, instead of unnecessarily nagging during the cozy Carnelian gatherings.