☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Economic assassinations, ethnic conflicts, severed ties... Perhaps you're right, it's better not to dwell on it, especially at the beginning of what promises to be a good day. Don't you want to take a walk? Let's see how your comrades are doing, maybe something has changed in the city. Hmm... Have you heard of paparazzi? It's some new term for photojournalists who photograph celebrities without their permission. I hope we won't face that, otherwise, you're a new count, and I won a contest...

-- I think, maybe we could cover it with metal for preservation? In general, silvering is not a simple process and is not applied to such soft materials -- but I could do it.

- Heh... Erefir, unlike our relationship, this ring wasn't intended for long-term use - it was just an accessory for the day. But if you have any ideas on how to preserve it, that would be good too.

And what about singularity? That's Saint Stallia. I met her a little earlier, in Kumari, we needed elemental blessings for the battle with the Dragon of Despair, and only the saints could give them to us, and they did. There were no impossible quests, bargaining, or difficulties, which I am very grateful for, although I didn't expect such entities to be petty or stubborn. True... we did lose Merel, in a rather unpleasant way, due to his own rampaging Valis, who turned out to be a celestial being, waiting for a convenient moment to attack. We had to subdue that sword, me and two others, and after the victory, Stallia praised us and took the defeated and immobilized weapon for herself.

- Yes, that's harsh. He should have gotten rid of it sooner. How many of Carneol's original members are left?

-- Well, today I went to a tournament, took a shameful second place, losing to Her Highness.

- It's strange, by the way, she seemed like a woman of her word, not of the sword, but it seems that a hidden strength is concealed behind her polite smile. I hope this defeat doesn't bother you too much?...

-- In the end, we won, the Suzerain healed everyone, and the Saint pretended again that she liked everything.

- I'm not sure whether to be glad or regret that I missed it all, but if Stallia is like Akonia, then sooner or later she will be reborn, like Naria, right? It's curious what kind of person that will be. But how much time will it take her, about five thousand years? So we won't see her colleague anytime soon.

Maybe it won't even happen? Stallia was properly aroused for the battle, but the others are not such fans of bloodshed, they may somehow resolve it peacefully if there are mutual claims. I hope so.

At this point, Erefir notices that her interlocutor has fallen asleep during the conversation right on the roof.

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- And we're not going to ignore it! By the way, here's a little souvenir, we couldn't find you yesterday, - Beata gives a pregnancy charm.

- Oh, thank you! - Accepts the gift. - And I have nothing to give you in return...

- Help with cleaning? - asked Gion.

- No, no, no, that's my job... What will I do if you all do it for me - I won't just lie on the couch...