Thoughts and origins of Thalia

The two had the waiter explain the menu, so they ordered the dishes they had chosen.

"I like this place, it's quiet." Thalia said to Asteri.

"I'm happy about it, it's not really a run-down place, but the people of Quisque

he spoke well of it, so I decided to choose this place to have dinner. "Asteri explains how he got to know the place.

"Thanks Asteri, I'm very happy to be here today. You can't imagine how much ..." Thalia suddenly looked upset.

"Hey Thalia, don't get down on yourself. I don't know what ails you right now, but know that if you need anything I'll always be there. After all, you worry about me when I'm on a mission, even if you do it with everyone because you're one. person. kind doesn't matter, it makes you even more of a great person. I know they might sound like empty words, but I'm honest. " Asteri put a hand on Thalia, to let him know that he was there for her.

"Thanks Asteri, I'm so stupid, even if you're trying to make me smile, I'm not telling you anything." It looked like Thalia was about to reveal her problems.

"If you don't feel like it, you don't have to. I won't be offended and will continue to treat you as I do now." Asteri smiled at her.

"No, I'm a stupid girl, and it's stupid not to talk to you about what I'm going through, despite your best efforts." Talia looked at Asteri with a grateful look.

"Okay, if you feel like it, talk to me, I'll do everything I can to help you." Asteri really wanted to help Thalia, most likely this girl made a good impression on Asteri.

"Ok, let's start by telling you that I am not from the continent of Kalos, I was born in a village on the continent of Selva, it is located south-east of Kalos. It is a very flourishing place, full of jungles and meadows, there its inhabitants are in full harmony with nature, so there are not many cities like here in Kalos. It is currently ruled by the Hashamatli empire, led by its empress. There are not many humans there, but it is full of Tabaxi like me there are also Urug ' lari and other species that live well in the midst of flora and fauna. " Thalia was explaining her origins.

'Urug'lari? if I'm not mistaken they are beastmen, the Tabaxi are half of that race. 'Asteri remembers reading that the Tabaxi are nothing more than the union between a Human and an Urug'lari. He nodded to Talia to say that he understood.

"My village was quiet, it was close to the sea, so we were good fishermen. It was mainly inhabited by tabaxi rabbits, so not very good at fighting. But we didn't care because we liked our peaceful lifestyle. But one day the village it was attacked by humans who were trying to enslave our race, sell them as slaves or take parts of our bodies, to sell them on the black market." Thalia let her sadness escape her as she thought back to those moments.

'Slaves eh, there are thousands out there, I'm sorry for her village.' Asteri felt sorry for the girl.

"They killed half the population of the village including my parents, I was ten and it wasn't difficult for them to catch me. I was brought and carried on their ships. The thing that worries me even more is that I had a friend in the village, she is like a sister to me. And after all these years, I still don't know where she is ... every night I pray that she is safe and sound. However the ship reached the shores of Kalos, and from there I was taken to their base, but after two days their base was attacked by members of the "Crusade of Light" faction. in particular I was freed by Grand Paladin Tyrion. "Thalia continues to tell her story.

'I have in mind how the story will continue, and if that's how I imagine it, then her upset would make sense.' Asteri continued to listen carefully to Thalia's story.

"He took me under his wing, but it wasn't public, only a few trusted people know that. And so she took care of me for years to come, she was like a father to me. And she treated me just like I was her biological daughter, unfortunately she couldn't have children of her own blood. "Thalia interrupted her story.

"Now I understand your upset, you are worried about the situation of the Grand Paladin." Asteri replied at the end of the speech.

"He's not an evil person, for him the 'Crusade of Light' was everything. He firmly believes in his faction, so he dedicates body and soul to her. I can't imagine he did what they say." Thalia was on the verge of tears. Asteri got up from his chair and approached Thalia and hugged her, caressing his head.

"I'm sure he's not the person they claim to be saying. I have good reasons for saying that I don't think he's a bad person." Asteri was referring to the fact that his guild leader said he knew the paladin, he knew he didn't have that character. Asteri doesn't believe that the guild leader told him a lie, since he wouldn't get anything out of it.

"Thank you, thank you for believing me Asteri." Thalia began to cry, but she hid it by exploiting Asteri's chest. After a minute the girl recovered and told Asteri that she was now calmer.

"Now that you've said everything, how do you feel?" Asteri asked him.

"Much better, thank you very much Asteri." Thalia's eyes were still red from her crying, but she was better now than before.

"Well, but I didn't know you were Tyrion's daughter, well, in the end I think it's normal given your high power." Asteri could understand why Thalia is so strong.

"High power? Ah, right! I haven't told you yet but it's not my real level, actually I'm still in the white core, after all fighting isn't my strong point." Talia was a little embarrassed to say this.

"High power? Ah, right! I haven't told you yet but it's not my real level, actually I'm still in the white center, after all fighting isn't my strong point." Talia was a little embarrassed to say this.

"What ?! how is that possible?" Asteri seemed surprised by this.

"And thanks to an item the Guildmaster gave me, but it's very special, there's no exact copy of what I own, I don't really know where the Guildmaster found it." Thalia explains the fact that a saleswoman had all that power.

"I understand, I think it's useful for keeping spiteful people who want to attack you." Asteri believed that the guild leader had given it to Thalia, due to his friendship with the Grand Paladin.

Fortunately, the part of the restaurant where they were located was not crowded, in reality the place where they are located is quiet, as the restaurant was divided into various rooms, where each room could accommodate up to five tables. And luckily for them in the room they are in, only their table is booked.