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Zhongli's Ideal World Session 2

"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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I thought you retired....

. . . Retired?

No.

Who would protect Guizhong if I did not?

The people of Liyue.

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

[Pours him tea.]

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

[ 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.

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.]

[ 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. ]

Everyone....?

[Sorry, he's stuck on that.]

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. ]

How unfortunate. I would have enjoyed speaking to Caeli.

[He sighs, but then smiles at him.]

I have heard this restraint is rather expensive. I'm sure they'll have meat to fill you up.

I imagine his company would have been greatly appreciated. [ pentium has no idea he was an 'issue'. ]

Oh? [ food is always a good distraction! but wait. ] I don't have any money though...

Let's hope Caeli paid before his untimely demise. If not, I hope you can run fast to skip out on the bill.

[He probably was sitting at someone's place so he'll just push the plate over.]

[ his speed of -2 says he'll likely be caught. ] I think I'll have better luck eating them instead of running from them.

[ looks down at the plate being pushed in his direction, trying to see if he needs to nose any gross veges aside. once he's suitably sure there aren't any to worry about he eats. thanks emet, you're a bro. ]

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

Yet they lived before and survived.

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?

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

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.

Who?

Guizhong. Rex Lapis. God of Dust and Wealth and Commerce.

I thought you were the god of wealth and commerce.

I am simply the God of Contracts. I think it must be difficult - to have so many domains to keep track of.

What is Guizhong to you?

My dearest friend and closest companion. She taught me what it meant to understand and protect the mortals under our care.