#plz stop being rude to ryuu bby I promise he is the goodest boy and has never done anything wrong in his life ever

[howthesleeplesswander]

@tenacquity continued from here!

Sharp eyes ignored the human as they walked. The call of his karma would alert Xiao to any nearby monsters long before they appeared within eyesight, yet his gaze still searched the elongated shadows cast by towering peaks and jagged slopes. Ever vigilant. Ever prepared to exterminate evil the moment it appeared.

Which meant that Xiao missed the human's bewildered scrutiny of their surroundings, but no matter—his tone spoke to being lost in more ways than one before his question made it obvious. Tch—no wonder he'd been wandering through Jueyun Karst so carelessly. Liyue's citizens knew better than to set foot in the realm of the adepti. Shouldn't they also teach outsiders where it was too dangerous for their own kind to tread? That responsibility should fall to the mortals themselves, not to those who were the danger that was best avoided.

"The adepti are illuminated beasts who were tasked with protecting Liyue by Rex Lapis eons ago," Xiao concurred. "Most keep their distance from humans and make their abodes here in these peaks. Mortals only dare set foot here out of greed or desperation." A pause, then a pointed look skewered the human sidelong. "The pointlessness of your presence here is the most foolish 'reason' of all."

Though the human kept pace, Xiao held his spear in the hand nearest to him: forcibly keeping distance between them. "Despite their vows of protection, the others do not hesitate to punish mortals who enter their domains. Had you stumbled upon Mountain Shaper's peak, for instance, you'd find yourself encased in amber for the rest of your pathetically short lifespan."

#wanderer: xiao #tenacquity #AWW well Ryuu is forever too kind and forgiving #8'DDD #bUT YEAH YOU RIGHT THO #HE DO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH PEOPLE LIKE THIS SO #at least he's well-equipped 8') #ryuu: asks an innocent question #xiao: continues insulting him and basically trying to scare him #aslkfdslf xIAO PLZ #listen #he MEANS well #he's just trying to make sure ryuu knows the dangers of wandering around like he was so he won't do it again #but still jfc cOULD YOU BE A BIT MORE POLITE ABOUT IT AT LEAST??? #plz stop being rude to ryuu bby I promise he is the goodest boy and has never done anything wrong in his life ever #but alas #ALSO I figured I'd just move this into a new post to be safe #hopefully now that I used the beta editor the formatting shouldn't get wonky 👍