[ the trip back to the apartment and the teapot had been a quiet affair, save for a gentle reprimand and a few questions from zhongli. admittedly, lumine wasn't the one who addressed those, her counterpart relinquishing her body back to her only after she's made certain that ajax will be fine in his own bed. it was a bitter affair, really. after all, the control was forcibly wrenched out of her hands and she was made to watch everything, her voice muffled.
though she supposed that she does owe their lives to her. if it weren't for the traveler's love for childe, they might not have survived. still, she can't help but feel like the autonomy childe insisted they respected had bee shoved aside.
in any case, the entire ordeal has left her exhausted, the other lumine overexerting her body beyond its capacity. to the point that even aether is impressed that she's managed to come home in one piece. and while aether urged her to get some rest while he and zhongli talk about these incidents with celestia, lumine insisted on checking up on ajax, eventually dozing off in a seat next to his bed.
she stirs at the gentle touch on her knee, groaning at the soreness of her entire body. she really should've just gone to bed, lumine blearily thinks. but any thoughts of getting any more rest is briefly set aside at the sight of ajax awake and sitting up. ]
Ajax ... [ she feels relief flood her, audible in her voice as she calls his name, still recalling what he looked like lifeless in her arms ... lumine squeezes her eyes shut, trying her hardest to dismiss it. ] Should you be up? Zhongli said you still need your rest ...
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though she supposed that she does owe their lives to her. if it weren't for the traveler's love for childe, they might not have survived. still, she can't help but feel like the autonomy childe insisted they respected had bee shoved aside.
in any case, the entire ordeal has left her exhausted, the other lumine overexerting her body beyond its capacity. to the point that even aether is impressed that she's managed to come home in one piece. and while aether urged her to get some rest while he and zhongli talk about these incidents with celestia, lumine insisted on checking up on ajax, eventually dozing off in a seat next to his bed.
she stirs at the gentle touch on her knee, groaning at the soreness of her entire body. she really should've just gone to bed, lumine blearily thinks. but any thoughts of getting any more rest is briefly set aside at the sight of ajax awake and sitting up. ]
Ajax ... [ she feels relief flood her, audible in her voice as she calls his name, still recalling what he looked like lifeless in her arms ... lumine squeezes her eyes shut, trying her hardest to dismiss it. ] Should you be up? Zhongli said you still need your rest ...