Zhongli's Ideal World Session 2

[idolpro]

"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

Comments

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

What were these errands?

Probably a promise of a good fight. That he could never resist.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

[ Nervous twitching ]

I do not think that is well advised.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

I heard he almost took out the harbor last time.

Yet it couldn't have been that bad if you two are still friends.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

[ Nervous twitching increasing ]

I think Childe was more upset.

That was when he found out who I was. And that I'd been lying to him the whole time.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

And why didn't you tell him? Especially after you started warming up to him.

[Sometimes you just have tea when the rest of the party is out beating up erosions.]

1/2

[leaveofabsence]

I could not.

[ And he looks quietly down at his teacup ]

That would have violated the contract. And I did not expect him to take it so poorly.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

So I am very fortunate that I am in his good graces again.

Though I would not change the past, I would have missed him dearly if he had chosen to walk away.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

He loves too deeply. And though you probably wounded his pride, it can be mended.

But you have to worry about none of that correct. Your duty complete.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

Oh, my duty is far for complete. As long as the Geo Archon remains, I will be her sword and shield.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

I thought you retired....

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

. . . Retired?

No.

Who would protect Guizhong if I did not?

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

The people of Liyue.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[586]

[ later, after the shit's hit the fan. ] I had no idea you were here.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

[Pours him tea.]

Ah, I was unaware as well. I might have argued with the contract signing longer than I should have.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[586]

[ noses the cup and then tips his head to the side to stare at him from this new angle. ]

You probably missed all the bloodshed then. His mate killed his unitmates and traumatized a sheep at a bookstore.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

I saw the twins trying and succeeding and destroying a gate.

His mate ... Caeli? I know he loves fighting, but was there another reason?

[He's just going to gloss over the part about the sheep.]

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[586]

[ shrugs. ] I don’t have a clue. I arrived just in time to see everybody drop dead. I’m not sure who or what started the fight. And, yes, I… think so? I don’t know his name, but he’s the fox.

Maybe they tried to destroy him. [ he’s half kidding. ]

Why did you go back and forth with the contract? I thought Zhongli was your friend. [ he came to visit that one time, so clearly that single visit means you’re friends. that’s just how it works. ]

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

Everyone....?

[Sorry, he's stuck on that.]

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[586]

Not everyone. But the twins and Caeli. Besides the little FiN girl I haven't run into anybody else but you. [ anybody else alive, that is. ]

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

No mortal in Teyvat has ever lived without their archon for 3,700 years...

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

Yet they lived before and survived.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

Day-to-day with no guaranteed source of food, water, or shelter and at the mercy of the elements and gods around them.

Survive they did - but can one really call that living?

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

Is this what you desire? To be their Archon until journey's end?

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[leaveofabsence]

I am not their Archon. Guizhong is. But yes, I do wish to serve her until she is ready to relinquish the mantle. We have been leading together for several millennia now---

I cannot imagine not being by her side.

Re: Liyue Market: Wanmin Restaurant

[firstworldproblem]

Who?