☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- A question for foreigners! Is there anything in Welfern that you liked and would like to see in your homeland? And vice versa - is there anything you miss from home that you don't find here?

— Well, homeland and home are somewhat different things for me,” the Tanarisi woman smiled. “Besides, of all the regions of the empire, I am only reasonably familiar with the central one. Unfortunately, I have only passed through other places, so I will primarily base my reasoning on that. If I were to compare my homeland with Welfern, there are many things I would like to see here. Too many,” she said with a smile, shaking her head. “Considering the customs and order, it is difficult to miss this place. I didn't want to spoil anyone's appetite or mood with stories about the cruelty of Tanaris in Alaria, so I limited myself to such a vague formulation. However, if I could highlight specific elements,” the inquisitor paused thoughtfully, “some combat techniques that I didn't have time to master. Good applied literature, even if on limited topics. The architecture is also beautiful, rooted in antiquity. And everything else that I like, I have with me – in my head.

— If I compare it with home, it is difficult to deny that some of the problems that exist there have already been solved in Welfern. For example, a woman ascending to the throne would have caused a mixed reaction,” in this case, "would" was superfluous, “whereas here there are no problems with that. There is also no aristocracy, and the rights of ordinary people are enshrined, whereas at home, the nobility was only in the process of being abolished. I must also note the more developed methods of protection against intruders in certain areas – rings that prohibit magic or devices that can detect evil trying to enter the city. We didn't have those,” it was hard not to think about how useful such things would have been in confronting the "Legacy." In the context of Margel in particular, I would like to highlight the imperial archive. There were libraries at home, of course, but they could not compare with the volume of archival information.

— But I also miss many things. Certain features of the mentality, as well as views on other issues, are closer to me at home,” Alaria could have, like Erefir, started to describe what Welfern could learn from Reima, but she decided to be more diplomatic, especially since her list would not be limited to one item. “I also miss certain everyday aspects. Again, I don't want to talk too much about the more advanced technologies of my home world. Of the more specific examples, perhaps I can mention the Guild of Masters, where experienced warriors and wizards could share their skills with those who wished, or, for a fee, register techniques and spells created by themselves. In general, we had quite a few military schools,” thinking about whether the Reimi military academy could be considered one of them, the Tanarisi woman remembered that there were also more ordinary academies in Reima. “And there were also enough specialized institutions for the development of various non-combat skills, from my experience. The entertainment industry was also well developed, and various competitions or concerts were regularly held in the amphitheater. In other words, there were plenty of entertainment events to spend leisure time, and for almost any taste. Sometimes I miss the view from the window of my home, the beautiful streets and sights. Just the walls of the places that have become dear to my heart...” the inquisitor smiled. “...probably, I could list what I miss for a very long time, so I will limit myself to what I have already said. But at least I have warm memories.”