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- Darius, Dari… These foreign names are easily confused by an uneducated man from Margel. But I must admit, I am surprised; I sensed that this would disappoint or upset you more, but instead, I received compassion and encouragement… It seems I was wrong about you, Erefir; you are even better than I thought. But, alas, what a predicament… I think Naria could resolve this issue, but I wouldn't want to undermine your relationship with her. I haven't seen her often, but she seemed like a very stern woman to me. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to be forced to abandon my beliefs and turn into a Scryme.
-- Indeed, you were lucky to be wrong, or I would have already turned you over to the guards. Probably. I don't know how law-abiding paladins should react to such news.
-- You understand that I understand; I am also a killer. One can try to sugarcoat it with military duty and honor, but that is just a facade, a mere appearance that doesn't change the essence. And I haven't taken every life out of necessity, if I'm being honest.
Erefir fell silent for a moment, contemplating the situation once again. It was good that they were both surprisingly calm.
-- I see two paths. You can try to escape and hide, to most likely avoid negative consequences for yourself. If you decide to do so, I won't blame you; I will be saddened that we won't be able to see each other for a long time, but I will be glad that you will be safe. However, I will have many sleepless nights ahead, as I won't know where you are, whether you are alive, well, or captured, and overall, this path will be difficult.
-- The second… For the second option, you must understand that the Suzerain could not protect any newcomer from confession, including me, and even, if I understood the words of the servant-witness correctly, even the princess went through the same procedure. Her diplomacy extends only to the point where it could harm the country by triggering a conflict, and the Church does not answer to the state. This means that one can intercede for you, but not save you from contact altogether.
-- ... That is, I think it is possible. If I simply ask, there probably won't be any trouble. I assume, although it should be taken into account that She strongly dislikes otherworldly cults, and in general, my subordinates are judged more harshly than I am.
-- In any case, my thesis is that you will hardly avoid confession if you stay in Margel, but how it will go, what you will be allowed, and what not, given all the complex circumstances… I am sure that no one there wants to turn a full-fledged resident of Anuzish, who is making concessions in good conscience, into a Scryme.
-- By the way, I'm not sure where this came from. According to the general information I received, Rishi doesn't impose penalties for changing beliefs; she dislikes low faith. I don't know. I don't want you to be subjected to violence, and I don't want to lose you. The option with relatively little bloodshed would be if they imposed a reasonable restriction or oath. Maybe I am misjudging the situation somewhere, and you can correct me.
-- And can't we get married quickly? Perhaps, in the face of Anuzish, some incredible miracle will happen, and everything will be resolved, right? -- she said more as a brainstorming exercise than seriously.
-- Well. It is up to you to decide how we will proceed.