Book 9: Chapter 26
Karana didn’t say anything else to me after that. She left after leading me to my room, so that I could get a good rest. We were going to talk again tomorrow.
The room wasn’t large. It was very simple. It was as though it was reserved for an ascetic monk. Philes and Shusia were on the other side. Although Philes wanted to stay with me, I turned him down.
It should be very safe in Socina City. That’s what my subconscious told me.
It was the first time I sat on a bed in another nation at peace. I looked at the room which only had a candle swaying. The baths here weren’t as wide. Next to the fire was a large wooden tub. Once the lid was removed, the steam would fill the entire room.
I removed my gear. It had been several days since I finally got to immerse myself in hot water. I leaned onto the wooden tub, and let out a comforted moan as my entire body went limp on the side of the tub. I looked at the ceiling that didn’t look as though it was cleaned and spaced out.
“The people of the city are the city’s lord, are they not?”
‘She said that a little too soon…’
I shook my head with a smile. Karana is a highly idealistic lord. She understood that the simplest principle in this world was, at the same time, the most difficult to fathom. That was what helped her persevere in her battle for her ideals. Her idea doesn’t fit with this era of imperialism. She can only see a small ray of hope no matter how hard she tries. In fact, sometimes, she won’t even see hope.
Despite that, she still worked hard, nonetheless. She made her residence the same as residences outside. She distributed all of her money to her people. She’s a very excellent lord and very smart woman; however, she gave everything to the city. She’s different to Nara. Nara leads Karnashun herself, while Karana wants to serve her people wholeheartedly.