Happy Life
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—Aiyano... —he paused, searching for the right suffix, a country bumpkin unfamiliar with the great language, and decided not to reveal his greater ignorance. —Hmm, then, for the sake of fairness, you can call me Klin. In my region, we don't have titles; sometimes, they create unnecessary distance from the land. Lady Sonata, it's also a pleasure to meet you, and congratulations on your appointment. Know that the results of your recent "special operation" directly contributed to my recovery, so I am also in your debt. —a second polite bow. —My colleague from Carneol spoke very warmly about serving under your command in another... time. Perhaps you have already met her. ...Lady Cleona, you are right; we must be wary of such people. Ladies, I have had the honor of meeting before. —a third nod to the expat airusufir and his companions. —By the way, forgive me for asking, do you happen to know what the phrase "Sō ka, arigatōgozaimashita" means? —Aiyano whispered. —Pleased to meet you. —a fourth nod to everyone else.
—The wonderful power of Her Majesty! Strength and kindness. But you are right; for some time, I (as everyone now knows) was not in the world of the living. To gaze upon the light with the eyes of a sinister abomination from the pages of children's horror stories, one that should be immediately banished, was... a curious experience, which, however, I would not wish on anyone. You know, since then, the words of those who wish to gain "eternal life" have sounded very different to me. Not everyone is able to realize that it is actually a terrible curse and a test of willpower and humanity. —he sighed sadly. —I was lucky that the healing happened relatively quickly.
—Only today?... Oh, I can only sympathize with you, —so many major news stories in one day, it's a lot of mental strain for everyone. As for my mood... I am grateful to the people close to me. —a warm look at Sanex. —If it weren't for their support, in that lifeless state, I could easily have done something foolish. And regarding the words... you know, I also feel a little uncomfortable "promoting" my homeland in this way; it looks like a hypocritical attempt to elicit pity and various forms of support. But... you spoke the truth, "who, if not us," will be able to preserve the heritage of our ancestors. And if, for the sake of this noble cause, someone starts to think badly of me, then so be it... That is the price, and I am ready to pay it. Know, Aiyano, that in Kridear, you and your friends will always be welcome guests, and every Kridearan will be grateful to you for your kindness; it cannot be otherwise.
- Perhaps you are right. About the fact that you can't please everyone. Indeed, do what you must and let what may, - she decided to remember these words, which surprisingly resonated with some of her personal concerns. - Thank you. If it comes from you, then it must be so. Her Majesty makes significant efforts to determine a person's character before bestowing her trust upon them, but even beyond that - now I can see for myself why, - she smiled warmly and not at all officiously at the count, behind whose declared simplicity hid a decent person. - Well then. Perhaps we shouldn't take up any more of your time, or we'll end up bumping into each other in the doorway... Besides, your lady is probably already waiting for you. It was very nice to see you and get to know you properly. Perhaps our paths will cross again sometime today - something like that has already happened several times today. For now, I wish you a good holiday. Such days, in many respects, happen so rarely that you can usually only read about them in chronicles or collections of fairy tales.
My sword, my trusted ally, unphased by my aspect.
