[So, uhhh, how do inter-dimensional portals work, exactly? This is a question Childe didn't have an answer to until just now, spat out in, mercifully, a quiet and empty back alley where no one saw him. Sure, portals and shit are a thing in their world, but it would still draw attention and raise questions, and those are the last things he needs when he's in Liyue.
--Wait, Liyue?
...Well shit.
For a second, he thinks he might be mistaken. But he'd recognize the harbor anywhere, and more importantly, his Vision responds when taps into it, which means it's real Liyue. The Qixing will have a fit when they learn he's back, wow.
But it's fine? It's fine. He didn't mean to come here, but it'll be easy enough to catch a ship back to Snezhnaya. And the Bank isn't far away, so all he has to do is not get arrested immediately, right? Easy. Sure, pretty much everyone in town knows who he is and despises him now, but he doesn't care about that. As long as they don't bother him, it won't be an issue. The whispers and muttering are going to start the minute he steps out onto the street, but whatever. It's not like he's gonna run into anyone he actually cares about seeing here, haha.
Hahaha.
That sure is the sound of his name!! And two months isn't a terribly long time, but enough has happened since the last time he heard Zhongli's voice that it stops him in his tracks.]
Xiansheng?
[whoops
Of course. Of fucking course. His luck would be this... is it bad? Good?? It's something alright.
But Childe is nothing if not adaptable. So after the initial shock passes, he straightens up a little, lifts his chin, smiles like he's perfectly calm and in control of this whole situation. He can't quite cover up the tension in his shoulders, out of place when he's normally so relaxed, but he can pretend it's not there.]
Ahaha, it was a surprise to me as well. I wasn't planning on coming back so soon!
I'm already tired
--Wait, Liyue?
...Well shit.
For a second, he thinks he might be mistaken. But he'd recognize the harbor anywhere, and more importantly, his Vision responds when taps into it, which means it's real Liyue. The Qixing will have a fit when they learn he's back, wow.
But it's fine? It's fine. He didn't mean to come here, but it'll be easy enough to catch a ship back to Snezhnaya. And the Bank isn't far away, so all he has to do is not get arrested immediately, right? Easy. Sure, pretty much everyone in town knows who he is and despises him now, but he doesn't care about that. As long as they don't bother him, it won't be an issue. The whispers and muttering are going to start the minute he steps out onto the street, but whatever. It's not like he's gonna run into anyone he actually cares about seeing here, haha.
Hahaha.
That sure is the sound of his name!! And two months isn't a terribly long time, but enough has happened since the last time he heard Zhongli's voice that it stops him in his tracks.]
Xiansheng?
[whoops
Of course. Of fucking course. His luck would be this... is it bad? Good?? It's something alright.
But Childe is nothing if not adaptable. So after the initial shock passes, he straightens up a little, lifts his chin, smiles like he's perfectly calm and in control of this whole situation. He can't quite cover up the tension in his shoulders, out of place when he's normally so relaxed, but he can pretend it's not there.]
Ahaha, it was a surprise to me as well. I wasn't planning on coming back so soon!
[But here he is... surprise...]