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She's the only archon I respect even slightly.

[So.]

[book2thehead]

Oh? So how would you describe your thoughts on Venti?

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Irrelevant, since I never met him back in Teyvat.

[An artful dodge! Hopefully!]

[book2thehead]

[Heizou just. Raises an eyebrow at him, lips pursed in amusement.

That was a terrible attempt at a dodge, Wanderer.]

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What? [ . . . ] Don't let it steep too long.

[book2thehead]

[He lets out a little chuckle, sliding the teacup over toward Wanderer so he can have it whenever he wants.]

I never met any of the archons in person before I ended up here, you know. So that's been... interesting.

[threebetrayals]

Realized they're all disasters, yet?

[book2thehead]

Well, that's hardly surprising to me~

I guess what I'm saying is that I hadn't exactly formed an opinion about any of them until after meeting them here... So however you feel about Venti isn't as irrelevant as you claim.

[threebetrayals]

And my opinion of him was the same as it was for every archon: useless. Therefore, it's irrelevant.

[Never mind that he said "was" the same. Not "is".]

[book2thehead]

[Oh, he's noting that. He's noting that heavily.

It makes him smile a little.]

...Would you feel better if he could be here right now?

[threebetrayals]

No.

[He already had to deal with Venti seeing him vent about Dottore and Ei. He doesn't need that again.]

Obviously.

[book2thehead]

[He just... hums softly. Thoughtfully.]

Then you probably shouldn't let your tea get too cold.

[threebetrayals]

It's fine.

[And also finally done steeping.]

...did you not make yourself any?

[book2thehead]

[Smile~]

Should I have? I came here to check on you, you know.

[threebetrayals]

And you're a guest at my house. Why wouldn't you make yourself something?

[book2thehead]

Well, I was pretty focused on you. Don't worry about me, okay? I'm perfectly fine.

[threebetrayals]

[Wanderer rolls his eyes, but he'll accept Heizou's likely bullshit answer. He's honestly too tired for anything else right now.]

Whatever. Next time just make a pot.

[book2thehead]

[Wow, rude. That was the honest to goodness truth!

But his smile doesn't change. Just as soft and fond and tinged with worry.]

How're you feeling now? Better?

[threebetrayals]

[Wanderer takes a sip of his tea.]

I guess. [He's calmer, anyway.] I can't believe she remembers me.

[book2thehead]

[Calmer is good! Heizou will take his wins where he can get them when it comes to the Wanderer.]

Hmm... Well, let's think it over. Have you encountered anyone else here from our world that still remembered you? Besides Aether, of course.

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[He stops to think.]

...Childe, who thought I had just gone rogue and didn't know anything about Sumeru. Venti knew I was the Sixth Harbinger, until he suddenly forgot about that.

[Wait a second.]

[book2thehead]

[His head tilts slightly, a thoughtful look coming over his face.]

...Childe had been here for a long time before either of us, hadn't he? Same with Venti. Which would mean... that their consciousnesses had been brought here from a time before you'd changed history. So it's possible that somehow she's the same way, isn't it?

[threebetrayals]

You didn't remember there being a Sixth Harbinger, and you came before I did.

[But Heizou does have a point.]

[book2thehead]

That just means that it's possible for anyone to be drawn here from any given point in time. That this place exists unaffected by time as other worlds experience it.

[This is all... very complex. But also extremely fascinating~]

That being the case, I suppose there's nothing anyone can do to change that. Which only leaves the question of how you want to handle it.

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Never see her again?

[The obvious answer here.]