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Zhongli's Ideal World Session 1

"In his long life, he has met countless people, and shall meet countless more still.

As they say: the waters change course, but the mountains move not."

--The Raiden Shogun

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[ Wow, that sure feels terrible, which it shouldn't. It's what she wanted, right? ]

It's not overstepping to care. It's not your fault I'm scared to do it back. [ Just, she wants him to know this is her weakness, not his failing. ]

You haven't done anything wrong. Your world is really beautiful, I'm glad I got to see it. [ Even if it hurt, which also isn't his fault. A place like this, being around him, forces her to peek out of the tunnel she exists in, belongs in, her dark-adjusted eyes unused to its gleaming bright. The one little glance makes it that much harder to go on in the darkness. ]

[ Wistfully: ] It is very beautiful.

If you are amenable, I can show you one more place before this game ends if you like.

[ She just wants to go back to the Game Tower and ~~fall over dead lol~~ lick her wounds, but she's trying, trying not to be rude here. ]

All right.

Then one last question. How are you with heights?

Not a problem. [ Far as she knows. Lupine took her pretty high using his leaf thing, but she was pretty distracted both times. ]

Then please allow me to take you to the best view in all of Liyue Harbor.

[ Nodding, slowly. ] I do like watching the sea. [ Aside from fighting, it's the only time she's calm. ]

[ The world blurs and comes into focus again. And instead of being inside the hustle and bustle of the harbor they are located well above.

Nothing to see but mountains and ocean for lis.

And the city itself nestled in the shadow of the mountains. ]

[ She makes a brief, unhappy sound at the sudden change -- her instincts don't do well with that sort of thing -- but her mood settles quickly enough when she sees where they are. ]

[ She steps right to the edge, don't worry she has ridiculous balance. ]

It's amazing. [ And everything inside her aches looking at it, not only for the reasons she spoke before, but something that wants her to remember it. But, of course, she can't. ]

It is amazing.

3,700 years and never once did I tire of this view.

I can see why you wouldn't.

[ She demands her hands not shake, then has to clench them into fists anyway. What is it about this view? The sea in Tokyo-F never made her feel like this. ]

[ He places a gentle hand over hers ]

Alizarin...?

[ She doesn't move except to shake her head just enough to be noticeable. Between whatever happened in her head seeing the twins together earlier and whatever this is, her head feels ready to burst. ]

I -- I'm sorry. It's not you.

I would imagine not since this scenery is the least offensive of what you have experienced today - at least from my own limited understanding.

But if the view bothers you, I can take you somewhere else.

No -- I like it. This just happens sometimes, when I'm trying to remember something but I can't. [ Disorienting is not a strong enough word. Vertigo comes closer. ]

You perhaps have a fondness for the ocean then?

[ Smiling just a little ] I definitely do. It was the first thing I wanted when I woke up.

Have you had a chance to go to Tokyo Bay. It is definitely the closest water feature to the hotel, but there are many more available if you have your own method of transportation.

I've been many times. It never made me feel like this. [ Something about the mountains, maybe? Her head hurts. ] Maybe it's something from earlier. It's like my body still responds to memories even though they aren't there.

I do not find such a phenomenon surprising.

Your body remembers even if your mind does not. In Teyvat, powerful emotions could recall memories. Perhaps the world is still affecting you in this manner.

Maybe. But it happens everywhere. [ Her emotions are cranked up to maximum all the time, and so any little flutter of anything feels overwhelming and things just spill over. It's exhausting and painful. ]

I'm sorry you can't stay here. I'll bet you miss it. [ The topic change may seem sudden, but it's brought on my the fact that this is making her miss something, even if she doesn't know what. ]

I do.

But I carry it with me everywhere.

And now I've shared it with you. So perhaps it will continue to flourish in people's memories for a little while longer.

Thank you. [ She might be miserable, but the sentiment isn't misplaced. She can feel sorry for herself and grateful to him at the same time. ]

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