Arknights: Operation Archosauria

Trial 14: Iberia - Cracks and Tension

An Awkward atmosphere coats the room as for the first time in his life Gharian has met his father other to find out he is utterly broke

Skadi had already fled the inn and Specter with Gladiia were slowly shuffling outside

"We uhh... We shall be outside for the time being, do take your time together"

Gladiia said before retreating from the situation leaving Gharian and Stigandr alone inside, Amaia meanwhile simply went upstairs to escape the awkward environment

The Father-Son pair stare at each other in silence, neither really know what to talk about and this went on for a few more minutes only for it to be broken by the sounds of crunching

The pair turn to the source and they find Ishar'mla eating a bag of chips on the lobby sofa while watching them

"What?"

"Ishar? Why are you here? I thought you were in the Primordial Seas"

"I got bored so I came here to chat with everyone but somehow I found something much more interesting"

She says as she ate another potato chip, Stigandr looked at her as if she was insane and Gharian's sweat dropped

"Wouldn't you scare the living daylights out of Amaia if you just popped in unannounced?"

Gharian pointed out but Ishar'mla merely shrugged and continued to eat her chips

"This just got a lot more awkward... Want to go outside for a walk?"

"Yeah... Sure"

"How mean of you two... Oh well, do me a favor and buy me more chips while you're outside will you?"

Ishar'mla tells them as she continued to laze around, the father and son quickly retreat outside the Inn

Unfortunately Amaia decided to return downstairs, instead of finding Gharian and Stigandr she came face-to-face with Ishar'mla lazing around on the sofa while eating chips 

"H-Huh?"

"Hm? Ah Amaia is it? Don't mind me, just lazing around if you don't mind"

"E-Eh? U-Um... O-Okay?"

"Are you okay there? You seem nervous? Want me to help you out?"

Ishar'mla genuinely asks as she stands up and walks towards the quivering Amaia.

("Ahhh! Why is she coming closer?! Gharian! Stigandr! Help meeee!")

Poor Amaia's cries for help were left unheard, as the father-son duo wanted nothing to do with Ishar'mla for now

Meanwhile over by Stigandr and Gharian the pair decided to head for a walk around town, neither saying a word to each other the long silence was only broken when Stigandr finally built up the courage to ask

"So... Where do I begin... Well first of all how is your mother?"

"Mom? She should be doing fine I think they're over by Kjerag right now"

"Kjerag huh? Rhodes Island work?"

Gharian nods as they continued on their route

Along the way many citizens greeted and even gave Stigandr free gifts, all thanking him for his help to which the Aegir accepts with gratitude

"Huh... Oh right Irene did say the people here trusted you, I had anticipated it but not to this extent"

Stigandr merely chuckles and looks at his son