[ she blinks when he offers the dumpling again to her, leaning in to take it in her mouth. she chews thoughtfully, wrinkling her nose. ]

What if the gods suddenly take you to a Liyue restaurant and challenge you to an eating contest? How will you survive?

[ he could probably just ask for a spoon and fork, but what if the restaurant doesn't have any? what if the gods made sure that no other utensil is available? it's a stupid notion, but he needs to make sure he can cover all bases.

but the exchange is at least successful in keeping his mind off of their worries. sure, it's something they have to think about eventually, and it's even more concerning that it's a person they might know. but what can they do about it now? they don't know who it is or what they're planning to do next. aether isn't even around to finalise any plans they have about possibly leaving fontaine. ]

I have to charge a fee if I teach you how to use them.