'So... you're saying there's an unplanned additional person?'
'Yes. This is Miss Frenda, who was a high priestess at the Temple....'
'Of course it's fine. Hello, Miss Frenda.'
'Ah... yes. Hello.'
Ariel nodded before the story was even finished and firmly grabbed Frenda's hand with great politeness.
An additional person not in the previously agreed-upon details. Furthermore, a notification on the very day, right before departure.
From the perspective of an expedition leader, it was something that could understandably be uncomfortable, but if that person was a priest, it was an exception.
Having a priest in the party meant practically having an extra life attached to you in the Labyrinth.
It was hard enough just to get a single blessing from a priest, but to have one following the expedition throughout the entire journey. It was almost impossible to imagine how much money had been paid to bring her along.
