[quote]“My dear, Jazdia. You don’t need to take things that seriously. We are not in any immediate danger, it is okay to relax. Our dear Miwa has perked up and the tea is still warm. Vesemir still sleeps, so we have time to further decompress before we head out towards the artificer’s lair.”[/quote]


[quote][color=6ecff6]"Whew! That helps a lot! I'm definitely awake now."[/color] she said chuckling as she stood up.

[color=6ecff6]"Oh, the water is perfectly clean, drinkable and purified, should you need it for something. A small perk of being a Miko from the Shirakawa temple. Normally it's used for purifying rituals... But there are no rules saying that it can't be used like normal water, despite being sacred."[/color] she said laughing.

[color=6ecff6]"I swear I normally am not this bad at waking up! It's just that... Well... Yesterday was a particularly exhausting day... I was walking for quite a time before I fortunately encountered you guys, after all."[/color] Miwa said, justifying herself with a rather embarrassed chuckle.
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Jazdia smiled before slowly sipping her own cup with dignified grace, a gesture to show that she was genuinely happy to hear that. Although it was unusual to bring a weapon to tea time, she accepted this oddity, reflecting on her own nature, as she was not one to strictly adhere to the rules of etiquette herself. In the end, there were truths in Fia's and Miwa's words, and all of her concerns have been addressed anyway. 

Even when the sorceress claimed and chewed one of the few last sandwiches so passionately, she tried to remind herself to rein in an urge to tell that she barely had any from the entire breakfast she herself prepared. 

[color=ec008c][i]Now, I can understand Fredricus' frown back then. Yeah, I am [i]really[/i] one to talk...[/i][/color]

Escaping from that small intermezzo, there were details that she was interested in, and she would address them straight to the point. 

[color=ec008c]"Purifying rituals, you say? Please sit down,"[/color] She leaned forward and placed her cup on the table, gesturing Miwa to take the log bench left by Mr. Elc. Jazdia's Blue eyes, unnaturally blended with red tints, gazed into the young Sourjourner, glinting with a spark of interest and hidden despair. [color=ec008c]"Please tell me more about it. Can it purify curses?"[/color]