☀️ Arselia and Akonia

When the servant returned with permission, Alaria felt a wave of relief, but there was no time to relax. Now, she faced an equally challenging and important task: to thoroughly explain and convey her ideas, as well as the foundation upon which her own assumptions were built. It was strange to walk through the villa's halls now, after all the recent destruction. After everything she had been through. She had even lived here once, albeit as a guest, and all her meetings with Her Majesty had been due to her duties as a servant. Now, she couldn't simply come here without a valid reason, and she was seeking out the Empress on her own initiative. And with absolute selflessness. It was almost ironic.

Erephir kneels on one knee and bows her head low. Knightly habits are hard to break, even when wearing a dress...

Alaria followed her commander's example, but she didn't dare interrupt her and kept her mouth shut until she was given the word. Although she was here because of her own idea, she shouldn't violate the chain of command, especially in the current situation.