[Childe lets out a soft sigh, the corners of his mouth tugging upward as the prince's light brush across his fingers. He imagines that this plot will eventually endanger Aether too...and he could never forgive himself if something were to happen to him. It's not only his duty to keep him safe, but he's the most important person in the world to Childe.]

Alright.

[He'll agree to that much, but he'll make sure that nothing happens to himself. The prince jumping in because of something going wrong isn't something Childe can afford right now, not until he really understands this entire situation.]

Let us rejoin the others, now. They'll become worried if we tarry here any longer.

[After doing a quick sweep with his eyes of the area, he leans over to plant a soft kiss to the prince's forehead, keeping his expression soft.]

I know it'll be next to impossible to enjoy the rest of the night, given what we've learned tonight...but we must make it seem like nothing is amiss. At least, we can take comfort that killing one of us isn't in their plans for the time being, so the remainder of the night can be celebrated safely.

[Not that he wants to do that, he'd rather confront the one plotting all this immediately. But that's not how things work.]