☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- We'll have to postpone the wedding, - Guyon sighed sadly, stuffing the last piece of sausage into his mouth and taking a large gulp of brine. - There won't be a dress. There won't be rings. There won't be a cake from Alaria... - He glanced warily at Beata, but she maintained a stony expression, - ...so we'll just go on being unmarried, yay, - he sadly saluted with the jar of brine.
- Guyosh, are you an idiot? - Beata snorted. - What good will this wedding do us? An official status - that's cool, of course. More rights and opportunities and all that. But...
- ...and you also said that I could officially write my marital status as "slave" when we get married, - Guyon giggled into the jar.
- I'm going to hit you, Guyosh, - she smirked.
- Heh, and you smiled for the first time this evening.
- Because you're an ass. You know how to cheer me up, - Beata smiled shyly, lowering her gaze.
- Glad to be of service, my lady, - he smirked in response.
- ...that's what I was getting at, that we're closer to each other than husband and wife, even without a wedding.
- ...but I'm still not sure if I should introduce you as my lady, and you introduce me as your...
- Just as yours, - Beata snorted. - Forget it, seriously. This damn curse has been gone for almost a month, it's time for you to get used to freedom.
- And I have. I felt freer even under the curse when I was with you. Because you're the best.
- Okay, you convinced me. We'll order rings from the boss, I'll make a dress out of a curtain... And I'll bake a cake, fine.
- Oh no, no, no, you're not going to bake a cake.
- ...?
- Margel has had enough disasters. Or do you want the port district to turn into a crater like the center?
- Oh, I'm not that bad of a cook.
- Okay, okay. By the way, there are many different no-bake cakes. Tiramisu, cheesecake, just take cookies and spread them with condensed milk...
- Guyosha, Guyosha...

- As with all things in life.
...
Having somehow finished the chicken and finally coming to her senses, she reaches into her bag:
- Among other things, I have another question... - a sphere emerges from the bag. - I would like to determine exactly what it is. There are few people I can think of who are knowledgeable enough about curiosities. But... please exercise extreme caution. This thing fell out of a very strange and evil... my double. Among other things, something else fell out of it. A well-known "diamond" that "She" likes to collect. This is to make it clear that I didn't find this ball at a flea market. It's a serious matter, it needs to be investigated.