there is one beat that stretches for just a moment too long - an odd, uncomfortable second - before kaeya just offers a smile, easy as anything. so easygoing that it could be easy to disregard the moment of tension just before it.]
Let me get our drinks first, and then I'll be happy to answer.
[he'll guide her to a table further in, pulling out a chair for her in a gentlemanly way before striding off to the counter and ordering two drinks. it doesn't take him long to return - not when the bartender is familiar enough with kaeya, both his preferences and his tendency to treat company.
eventually, as he places a drink in front of her:]
The land of Teyvat possesses seven archons that founded seven lands, each of them a god who managed to win the Archon War. Mondstadt's archon, Barbatos, actually liberated the city from its previous rulers and then left us to our own wiles - that is why we are known for our freedom.
Barbatos himself was the Anemo Archon with dominion over the wind that blows over the land.
[and he smiles, canting his head to the side]
You must've traveled from very far indeed, to not be familiar with the archons. It's enough to make a man such as myself very curious.
[ shi qingxuan watches kaeya's back when he goes off to the counter, fanning herself. that reaction didn't go unnoticed, and her own smile only fades a little when he's gone. jeez, how is she going to explain herself out of not knowing that one? alright, alright, maybe she should've sent someone a bit more subtle, but - all is not lost, qingxuan! you are cute, charming, and can wheedle through this!
when kaeya returns, he'll find qingxuan sitting with two fingers near her forehead. (ling wen, ling wen, knows it all; heeeyyyy, I might've made a little oopsie? it's probably fine, though. just letting you know not to let ge freak out about me, and... that I'm learning plenty about this world after all, so, if you know anything about 'archons', that'd be great! thankyouuugottagobyebye!)
and! once the drink is set before her, she smiles, shutting the fan and tucking it into her sleeve as they start to talk. the explanation works; an archon is a god. that makes sense - and the story of this barbatos seems to fall nicely in line with the lore of godhood in her own realm. you do something amazing - often like winning a great battle - and you ascend. she probably should've gone to meet with this archon first.
oh well! ]
Like I said - a very long way. [ qingxuan settles, resting her chin in her hand, drink in the other, and offers kaeya a wink, tone buoyant and warm. ] Curiosity kills a cat, but satisfaction brings it back, right? Ask your questions, if you'd so like, though a lady can always refuse to answer ones she deems rude.
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there is one beat that stretches for just a moment too long - an odd, uncomfortable second - before kaeya just offers a smile, easy as anything. so easygoing that it could be easy to disregard the moment of tension just before it.]
Let me get our drinks first, and then I'll be happy to answer.
[he'll guide her to a table further in, pulling out a chair for her in a gentlemanly way before striding off to the counter and ordering two drinks. it doesn't take him long to return - not when the bartender is familiar enough with kaeya, both his preferences and his tendency to treat company.
eventually, as he places a drink in front of her:]
The land of Teyvat possesses seven archons that founded seven lands, each of them a god who managed to win the Archon War. Mondstadt's archon, Barbatos, actually liberated the city from its previous rulers and then left us to our own wiles - that is why we are known for our freedom.
Barbatos himself was the Anemo Archon with dominion over the wind that blows over the land.
[and he smiles, canting his head to the side]
You must've traveled from very far indeed, to not be familiar with the archons. It's enough to make a man such as myself very curious.
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when kaeya returns, he'll find qingxuan sitting with two fingers near her forehead. (ling wen, ling wen, knows it all; heeeyyyy, I might've made a little oopsie? it's probably fine, though. just letting you know not to let ge freak out about me, and... that I'm learning plenty about this world after all, so, if you know anything about 'archons', that'd be great! thankyouuugottagobyebye!)
and! once the drink is set before her, she smiles, shutting the fan and tucking it into her sleeve as they start to talk. the explanation works; an archon is a god. that makes sense - and the story of this barbatos seems to fall nicely in line with the lore of godhood in her own realm. you do something amazing - often like winning a great battle - and you ascend. she probably should've gone to meet with this archon first.
oh well! ]
Like I said - a very long way. [ qingxuan settles, resting her chin in her hand, drink in the other, and offers kaeya a wink, tone buoyant and warm. ] Curiosity kills a cat, but satisfaction brings it back, right? Ask your questions, if you'd so like, though a lady can always refuse to answer ones she deems rude.