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Guyon was overcome with reflection. After Shen's statements, and after their synchronized reaction with Beata, his past ceased to be a secret, at least for most of the Carnelian people. Erephir, of course, knew something about the curse that lay upon him, but she never bothered to find out the circumstances of how he got it and who was its, um, owner before Beata. The others didn't even know that. And now, the whole gang knows that he was a slave, albeit a former one. How will they look at him now? And how will Rinze look at him, just like they will look at Beata? Although, with her, it's simpler; they might decide that she, on the contrary, helped him escape, rather than owning him as a possession for almost five years.
In any case... Things will probably never be the same.
He groaned and covered his face with his hands.
“Guyosh, are you okay?” Beata hugged him by the shoulders.
“Not really,” he admitted honestly.
“Maybe we should go back to our place? We still have to write an essay.”
“Technically, it’s already the next day, so we won’t make it.”
“I think we should send the boss to submit it. She’ll run so fast that she’ll arrive yesterday!”
“I don’t think that…”
“Everything will be alright, Guyosh. I’m here for you.”
-- Forget it, there's no need to worry about it. There are enough other reasons to worry about in the world.
“There was really no reason to take his word for it. However, the proposal itself,” Alaria frowned, “to be honest, sounds very, very strange. Based on the wording of Shen Shao’s previous statement, it seemed as if he was offering some kind of informal cooperation. But now you are talking about an official transfer under the control of his family. But our current contracts, as far as I know, do not obligate us to work for Carnelian for years – we can easily leave and find our own way at the beginning of next month. And mine, moreover, does not even imply mandatory participation in missions. Legally, you can hardly force a person to act against the interests of Welfern, being a part of it yourself. Unless he had some reason to force us to obey. Assuming that Shen Shao has a way to protect Kridear, this is possible. Because otherwise,” the inquisitor spreads her hands, “the sacred meaning of this elaborate scheme escapes me. It is unlikely that Mindjin has such a shortage of competent personnel or funds to find them that they desperately need our squad.