[ he nods as he takes a sip, but the grief really hits him like a freight train, and laurence is nowhere near that good at hiding how he feels. his shoulders slump and he swallows hard before he replies, staring down at the glass with a frown. ]
Yeah... yeah, I appreciated that, too. [ zhongli often lectured like he was a student, but somehow it never bothered him that much. ] And he was... one of the first adults who ever seemed to care about me, and it wasn't even his job to.
[ oof, sorry buddy. jiaoqiu glances at him and reaches to gently rest a hand on laurence's arm, brief. ]
As far as I could tell, he cared greatly for his people. I think that he considered some of us his people, as well. [ ... ] I fully believe that he cared about you, for the record.
Me, too. It's like he should just be walking up beside me like usual.
[ sighs. ]
I know they're safe, and I'm glad for that. It just... really hurts that they had to go through what they did in the first place. [ there's a quick burst of revulsion but he immediately stifles it. ] Especially Zhongli.
[ he feels a little guilty for it... maybe if that bear had pointed toward something for zhongli, they'd have a better idea of what happened. it's ridiculous, because he didn't choose it and they still found someone guilty, but even so. ]
Yves said he's not giving up, but there's still a large pool to work from. [ ... ] I'm worried. For them and whoever they might go after this week.
[ it was a cruel way to attack someone. and it's only going to get worse. frightening. ]
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Yeah... yeah, I appreciated that, too. [ zhongli often lectured like he was a student, but somehow it never bothered him that much. ] And he was... one of the first adults who ever seemed to care about me, and it wasn't even his job to.
He must've been a great god, back home.
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As far as I could tell, he cared greatly for his people. I think that he considered some of us his people, as well. [ ... ] I fully believe that he cared about you, for the record.
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I know he did. [ pause. ] Cared for a lot of us, I mean - not just me. He's probably one of the kindest people I've ever met, that way.
...It's only been a few days, but I miss him a lot. It's strange not having him here.
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[ a beat. ]
But the souls are safe. He is safe somewhere, even if we cannot see him.
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[ sighs. ]
I know they're safe, and I'm glad for that. It just... really hurts that they had to go through what they did in the first place. [ there's a quick burst of revulsion but he immediately stifles it. ] Especially Zhongli.
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It does bother me that we never found out who did that to him.
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[ he feels a little guilty for it... maybe if that bear had pointed toward something for zhongli, they'd have a better idea of what happened. it's ridiculous, because he didn't choose it and they still found someone guilty, but even so. ]
Yves said he's not giving up, but there's still a large pool to work from. [ ... ] I'm worried. For them and whoever they might go after this week.
[ it was a cruel way to attack someone. and it's only going to get worse. frightening. ]