"Let's keep going. Please stay close, my lord—Madam Aglaya has been waiting for some time."
Inside the Hero's Bath.
Aglaea quietly watched the three of them arrive.
"Welcome, Die, and you... Trailblazers from beyond the skies."
"It's heartening to see you both in such good spirits after your hard-fought battle."
Aglaea smiled.
"Okhema had no choice but to draw you into the battle against Nikadori, putting you in danger."
"We are deeply grateful for your noble act of Trailblaze and would like to thank you with Okhema's highest courtesy."
She held out her hand to Yan Huan, a vessel resting in her palm.
"This is called Divine Blood Nectar. Legend says only twelve bottles were ever made, brewed from crops watered with the blood of the Titans."
"The only three bottles still in existence are now kept in Okhema's treasury."
"In more prosperous times, every city-state fortunate enough to obtain a bottle treasured it. Opening one at a diplomatic ceremony was a mark of the highest honor."
"And now, in keeping with tradition, Okhema offers some to our visitors from beyond the skies as a token of our sincerity."
As Yan Huan accepted the divine brew and examined it curiously, Dan Heng spoke up.
"Madam Aglaya, I doubt you're giving us something so precious merely to express your gratitude."
Aglaea smiled knowingly.
"You're perceptive, Mr. Dan Heng."
"Your actions have already proved your goodwill. We hope this bottle of Divine-Blood Nectar can serve as a pledge of friendship between us and the Trailblazers."
"How much of a pledge?" Yan Huan asked.
Before Aglaea could answer, Dan Heng pressed on. "Forgive my bluntness... but would an alliance with the Chrysos Heirs draw us into Okhema's internal disputes?"
"I'm sure you understand why we're cautious, Madam Aglaya."
"Please don't misunderstand, though. We'll