They have been trying to pry into the history surrounding Kaeya. It would do to distract them with a much more dangerous threat. One they forgot about.

[Childe offering to shield him could lead the Harbinger into trouble. He feels a need to extend his own protections to him. If only because he found him again.

He shifts and sits up,] Those files will reveal little anyway. But to you I will offer this. My mother was a vampire. My father was human. I was a Dhampir until I crossed over.

My mother’s line is old. We came from Murtan’s fiery lands. Even if I had no vision. I would always have fire.