[ she sees the expression that crosses his face, the same one he's seen on ajax a few days ago, and a part of her almost falls apart. now she knows that that's childe—or a part of him—that she was looking at days ago, the light in his eyes having faded away. she remembers his words to her, understood what he wanted to tell her about it, but it doesn't mean that she willingly accepts it. accepts this as his fate, as their fate.

lumine's hands close into fists, her lips pressing together thinly as he tells her how they failed to finish the job. how it's now haunting them like a ghost. ]

When this is all over, will you give him back to me?

[ she's always assumed that this has started for a reason. the visions, the memories—it's all because of an unfinished job they left behind after they died and they're now mopping it clean. and childe saying that seems to put some weight into that theory. ]

After we've finished off the gods, will you finally leave us alone? You and Lumine.