☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- It was an unexpected betrayal. Or was it expected? I should have guessed that this might happen.

-- Well, I'm responsible for the people I hire, so... the blame is clearly mine. Although I really don't understand why you were the one who got hit – there are plenty of Teutons and other truly dangerous people around.

-- I'm not sure if you caught that part of the conversation, but the point is that I happened to glimpse into Akonia's memories, and I know who Risha is better than I know Tluassa... Even if it didn't matter. Sigh. Now you can hire them yourself, using your own charm and funds.

-- My next question is this. I've deconstructed this moment logically, but I've never asked, and therefore I'm not sure. Did you really resolve your issue of faith with Patriarch Eugene? This is an important point for diplomacy.