☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Zhao Babao and Manin Tai, recovered from the previous incident, help Erefir pack up the belongings of her former ward and silently escort her to the exit. No one dares to laugh at the knight, who is clearly saddened.

Although unspoken, the commander's gaze conveyed her gratitude. Before she could reach the headquarters, teeming with spies, the girl quickly flips through some pages of the diary and puts it away. Baldur. Many characters with their own memories... This reading wasn't as detailed as her own, the redhead's diary, but perhaps it was worth considering sharing it in some heroic way. But definitely not now; such a thing needs to be thoroughly considered, and Erefir hasn't even read all the details yet. It feels awkward.

She looks at the sword. Oh, if Alaria's soul were in this sword, they could continue their journey as battle companions, which would be better than nothing. But alas, this sword will simply be placed on a grave. An empty one.

Now, Erefir starts by going to Carnelian, entering her room... For the first time in her life, she is disturbed by the mess on the table. She tries to start tidying it up, but quickly realizes the futility of the endeavor, so she simply gathers all the metal objects and papers into a pile and puts them in an empty drawer, sliding it under the table. She places Alaria's sword in the corner behind the wardrobe, not hiding it, but also not making it too obvious.

Next, without delay, she goes to the hospital. She asks about the burn victims and about Creon.