>>6057663>>6057700>>6057735>>6057738>>6058455Writing!
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>>6057632“I—” no, you have to be smart about this. You have to think about what her words <span class="mu-i">mean</span> not just what they say! She said you are free to go and this discussion is over.
As for what she meant—
“Thank you,” you say at last, bowing your head in sign of respect. In fact, you shouldn’t even be looking at the Blessed Blind, especially in her exposed state. “I also apologise for my improper behaviour.”
“You are almost a Knight, Argia Candente,” she adds in the warmer tone you are more used to hear from her. “And you have been through much.”
“Again, I don’t deserve these thanks, at least not alone.” What else? “Ah, and what about this festival you were talking about?”
“The town has received news about your presence here, as well as some info about the reasons for it.” You remember Master showing up all of a sudden. Why was he here?
Unless he came to check on you. Did he feel like you could use some help? Or perhaps Ansàrra informed him? If She could do it with Soralisa, She could certainly do so with Master.
“So they are throwing a celebration. They were not precisely informed about who you were, save for one exception.”
“Salicera loves making a scene,” Rubida mutters, but there is a hint of mirth in her bite. “She was almost carried in triumph across the main square when she started showing off.”
“Is she that famous?”
[cont.]
