[ The longer this conversation goes on, the lump formed in the back of her throat falls into the pits of her stomach like a boulder dropping off the edge of a cliff. Yoimiya has always known the Harbingers are a force to be reckoned with but Dottore still somehow manages to be scarier beyond her initial impressions.

Since they're at an impasse, now feels like the time to call for Nahida to reset this whole mess. They can start from scratch and this time, not have Aralauka straight-up refuse. Every so often, she glances over at Tartaglia, and judging from his silence, she senses that he's probably thinking the same as her. While she boldly stands in front of Aralauka protecting him, Yoimiya doesn't say a word as she attempts to contact the Dendro Archon.

Lesser Lord Kusanali, we need your help!
Lesser Lord Kusanali!
Lesser Lord Kusanali...?

Oh no. Oh no. Oh no no no no. This isn't good. No matter how loud she screams, no matter how much she yells for help, nothing seems to be getting through. Try as she might, Nahida doesn't answer her call. The dread she felt from earlier increases tenfold and making eye contact with Ajax tells her everything she needs to know.

He's also not getting through to Nahida. ]

Tartaglia...? Are you okay?

[ Despite that she's internally panicking, they can't afford to get caught here. If Dottore figures out their plan it's game over for Avin, Aralauka, and of course... Ajax. Yoimiya would never forgive herself if her boyfriend was seen as a traitor because of her failings.

So as much as she hates the whole situation, she's doing everything in her power to feign being confused. ]

Co-conspirator? What in Teyvat are you talking about? It's just the two of us and Aralauka.