☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Yes, come in.
The guard lets the unexpected, uninvited guests with dirty boots into his clean room.
- A question...? - He glances at the armor. - Is this it...? Ah...
- I'll explain," Anpan interjected, "the thing is, I owed the 77777 casino a lot of rem, and Bubents generously offered to pay off my debt by selling his precious armor.
- Uh-huh. It didn't turn out well for Her Majesty and Kragg, but there's nothing we can do about it.

Not being barbarians, and after wiping their shoes on the doormat and taking them off in the living room, the unexpected guest then carefully listens to the locals' story.
-...Yeah, that's what you get for participating in those exciting holiday events. - He sighs, rubs his forehead, and looks at Anpan:

-Everyone has the right to decide how to spend their time, but here's a piece of advice: please try not to get involved with the local casino. It's not even about gambling, and it's not even about the fact that they always come out on top, but about the fact that the owners here deeply respect their business and always get what they want, so owing them money is probably even worse than owing it to the crown.

Having finished on this meaningful note, he then turns to Bubents:
-Your actions speak of true mutual support, although I wouldn't expect anything else from a Kreedarian. You did well to not leave your friend in trouble. - With these words, he hands back the heavy armor: -Keep it up. Hold it and wear it with pride.

Finally, he turns to both of them:
-From this incident, you made twenty in cash and didn't lose anything, but next time, luck might turn out differently. Well, never mind, the main thing is that it wasn't what I expected. - With a relieved smile, he pats both of them on the shoulder: -As for everything else, is everything okay? Is anyone bothering you, have any other items gone missing, are there any other problems? In Akonia, I'm nobody, and my word means nothing, but for Kreedaria and its people, a person is not the least important. So if anything worries you, if you need help of any kind, don't hesitate to ask. Although not all problems can be solved, as they say, two philosophers are better than one.