☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Give me some advice. But don't forget to pay me dividends later. I patented the idea of explosive chests, you know.

—Who should pay?.. I read about them in the old chronicles, I don't think you're that ancient...

- You talk as if you've taken down more targets in your life than you can count. Is that really true, or are you just not very good at math?

—Not at all. Only four have fallen by my sword...

- Oh, come on... They'll make me an old woman or something, and it's not like I'm even human, so... Life is harder for dwarves in this world than it is for female dwarves.

—By the way, the knightly order I belong to was founded by a female dwarf who was successful both in leadership and in trade. So I think you should worry less about appearances; in the modern world, other qualities matter more.

- I was just kidding, don't worry... What do you think about the Empress, by the way? I'm not from the secret police, so you can tell me honestly what you think.

—I don't know if you were at the square yesterday (it was hard to see), but Her Majesty healed me from an incurable curse and gave me a chance to restore my homeland. At least for that, my opinion should be obvious. What about you?

- Let it be Arseleo.

—"Count's" choice. Good thing Thursday is the day after tomorrow. —tosses some money and passes over a snack.