[ her gaze momentarily flickers towards the glowing glass orb at his hip, her brows furrowing. there's something strange about that story, something lumine can't put a finger on. she's not entirely sure what, having never been a history student back in university, but she has this strange, nagging feeling that that story isn't very accurate. a lot of stories in teyvat had changed over time, sure, and details have always been twisted, but still ...

she winces when that piercing headache is back and as if sensing her discomfort, aether immediately turns to her, setting his food down. lumine waves his concerns away, shaking her head firmly before her brother could fuss. ]

I'm okay, don't worry, [ she tells him, pinching the bridge of her nose with her fingers. ] It's probably just a lack of sleep lately.

[ and the fact that there's just too much work to deal with. lumine wraps up her half-eaten taco, putting it back down on the table, just as aether reaches out to gently rub his fingertips against her temples in a circular motion. normally, she'd protest his sudden need to be touchy, especially when they're in front of other people, but for once, she didn't fight it.

i know ajax has been bothering you since yesterday, so why don't you take a nap here for a while after dinner? the two of us can talk about the project in my office, and i'll wake you up when we're done. ]

Are you sure? I can still handle it, Ae.