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Humans are more adaptable than anyone. Even if they struggle and fail over and over, they'll keep trying until they succeed. Even when facing the divine.

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That has only proven itself to be true. Both in Teyvat and here.

And yet.

Even still---



Perhaps I longed for the kind of world that the original Seven tried to create. One where the gods guided humanity instead of serving their current Archon.

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Hah . . .


I suppose that is another lost opportunity to mourn.

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I fear if we think about it for too long we will never be able to unbury ourselves from the grief.

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. . .

[ Reaching up to brush some of the hair back from Zhongli's eyes ]

Perhaps we'd be better served by looking toward the future.

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Perhaps we would.

So tell me.

What is the future that Barbatos envisions? Hmmmm.

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Maybe I want to hear your guesses before I spill all of my cards~

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[ He is contemplative for quite a long time. ]




I cannot imagine that you would wander too far from Mondstadt - with or without your gnosis. You have as much pride of your people as I do of mine.

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Yes and no.

Distance is no problem at all -- especially for the wind.

Time, though . . .

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Time...?

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The winds always blow back to Mondstadt, for me.

To leave it for a time is certainly no problem, but . . . no journey like that could last forever.

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Then if fate permits, might I take you on a short venture? One that I vow to be swifter than even your shortest nap.

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I would love it, in fact.

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We could start within Teyvat if you like.

I do not believe either of us have ventured to Sumeru for many centuries now.

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A whirlwind tour of Teyvat? Oh, I could finally show you that opera in Fontaine that I know you would like!

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Yes. We could also go to the opera in Fontaine.

And many other places our old friends would have wanted us to experience.

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Ah, you may have trouble with some of the seafoods in Inazuma, though . . .

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I have lived in a port city for nearly four millennia. I am sure that I will find a way to manage.

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Do your best!

Hehe, and maybe I can finally drag you to Windblume . . .

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Ah. Yes.

[ He looks a bit sheepish now. ]

I never did make it to your festival, did I...?

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Nope!

It's a miracle you ever set foot in Mondstadt to begin with.

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[ That is true. Though also how many times did Morax visit when Venti was asleep.

No one will ever know. ]

Then perhaps the first thing we should do is enjoy a festival of Mondstadt.

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[ Only Morax will ever know . . . ]

Yes!! You won't hear any complaints from me!

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Then Windblume is your Mondstadt festival of choice? I do believe I have a few assumptions on why you wish for me to come to that one in particular.

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Really? And what assumptions are those?