☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Really? I don't feel like dealing with old people again. - She sighs, but still washes her hands and mouth, and then makes an important clarification. - Only because I care about you.

- Do you mean holidays?
The fair-haired woman looks around for a calendar or something similar.

Seeing that the new acquaintance was looking at the price tag with displeasure, Sonata hit her fist against her palm, as if an idea had just struck her.
- Girls, - she said to Kleona and the two sisters, handing each of them 1000 rem from her personal savings, - please, take this.
- Sonata-sama... - Ahuri hesitates. - It's not necessary...
- Being without money in a foreign country or even world, - a brief glance at Kleona, - would be very sad, even if your basic needs are met thanks to Naria's generosity, there will definitely be times when you need money. So please, I insist.
With gratitude in their eyes, they accept the unexpected gift, bowing deeply to the benefactor.
- I won't be in debt, - Kleona also didn't refuse the offer.

- The architecture and some elements of etiquette are similar to ours, but the customs are different, - Ahuri pointed to her horns, - I think that you, Aiyano-sama, will find more similarities with human civilizations and their religions than with ours.
- I will try to explain the key difference briefly. The political and religious life of Ajitana is closely intertwined; the head of each clan is the Mikoto, who also heads the corresponding Temple - the central structure of each settlement. The Mikoto is both a ruler and someone who is equal to the gods. - Ahuri points to the mark on her forehead. - We receive it at birth and must follow the corresponding creed. For example, my mark of a seer, patronized by the goddess of wisdom, Amenoumi, requires me to strive to understand the world and the people who inhabit it, and the mark of the warrior Ahuri, patronized by the god of war, Kaminari, leads her on the path of a defender of our home and everything she holds dear. There are also common traditions, for example, a sense of duty and honor is paramount for all of us, but that's not what we're talking about now. - She nods towards the Em. - We have a similar ritual, only instead of a wish, we leave a promise to ourselves, our ancestors, and the gods, including the Mikoto. It is believed that if it is not fulfilled, great misfortune or even a curse will befall us. Therefore, as you can see, Aiyano-sama, there are similarities, but also differences.

- A-a-Aiyano?!
Taken aback, the miko almost mixed up the color of the necessary talisman, but she managed to control herself. Bowing to the parishioner, she rushed to the newcomers, struggling to find the words.