☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"Thank you, I just returned from a journey today, and... today has been quite an unusual day," she shrugs. "As for the story with the 'wrath'... " Her gaze drifts uncertainly into the distance. "It's surprising that anyone still remembers it... It was... a local affair. We all got a little lucky, and all the credit goes to Aiko-tan. Hmm..." She hesitates, and you can see bitterness and guilt in her eyes. "Erefir-dono, I... Hmm..." After a few moments of turning away, she finally embraces the knight and whispers in her ear. "My apologies, perhaps you're not used to this... as am I, but... I feel so sorry for her, and you... not knowing anything about our world, you took on her role..." She sniffles, and Erefir might feel a gentle tear fall somewhere on her neck or collarbone. "...I'm so sorry that you had to be in this situation, Erefir-dono... Believe me, I understand you better than anyone. But... still, I thank you for your impeccable service," her embrace tightens slightly around the knight's iron neck. "If it weren't for you, who knows what would have happened to these people? Arigato... Thank you. Not a day goes by that I don't regret not being there for Carneol when he needed me... Forgive me, Erefir-dono. Know that you can tell me anything, and at any time, you can expect absolute, one hundred percent understanding. And no one will ever dare to blame you for it. You can be sure of that – I will take care of it," if the knight were weaker than the priestess, she might feel suffocated by the strength of her embrace at this moment.