it takes a moment for the traveler to catch the stranger’s attention; aether feels like he has traveled from other nations from this man’s apparel. hopefully, somewhere somehow, this person has seen lumine. ❝ excuse me, ❞ aether speaks up and looks at the stranger. ❝ have you seen someone that looks like me? she wears a white dress with two white flowers in her hair; she’s about… this tall. ❞ aether lowers his hand about eight inches from his height. ❝ she’s, uh, my twin sister. ❞ ( @akruiisora )
it’s not uncommon that madara is approached by people he finds unfamiliar, whether it’s those who’ve heard of his day job, or are sent from one of his contacts for a job or to deliver a message, it’s needless to say he doesn’t react with too much surprise to the other’s approach. his eyebrow is raised, but on his lips is a permanent smile that befits the young man that madara is, though would be out of place should one know his status as the disgraced mikejima son.
his hands on his hips, emerald eyes warm and inviting, but he finds his expression dropping upon hearing the other’s words.
the topic of siblings isn’t necessarily a sore spot for madara, but it is something that he tends to hide a bit unless it comes up in conversation. there’s been no big moves by The Star’s cult, and so he can only hope that his parents haven’t dragged his sister into anything dangerous, anything that would make her end up the same way he did… as for her illness…
well, he was getting off track. this wasn’t about him, nor his sister, this was about the young man in front of him.
“ NO, I CAN’T SAY I HAVE! ” an ache in his heart for this stranger, but in times such as this, his mama persona is usually what brings the best results. “ WHAT’S YOUR NAME, AND HERS, KIDDO? I HAVE A LOT OF CONTACTS I COULD ASK AROUND ABOUT TO HELP YA FIND YOUR SISTER! ”
it’s reasons like this he likes being connected to the darker side of teyvat, information that others don’t have is so easily found by those who crawl in the shadows for a living…
“ MADARA, AT YOUR SERVICE! CAN’T IMAGINE WHAT IT’S LIKE LOSIN’ A FAMILY MEMBER, SO I’D BE GLAD T’ HELP YA OUT! ”
he sees the answer before he hears the confirmation, aether’s gaze dropping as that hole in his chest expands. lumine, where on earth are you? it’s been months since he’s woken up, and the nervousness of being alone in this strange world grows to be more and more uncomfortable with each passing day. is she alright? is she safe? if she doesn’t have the same godly powers they were born with, like how he was robbed of his own, is she still surviving? the thoughts run rapidly through his head until he’s looking up at the stranger, his mouth opening slightly in surprise.
that... that is doing a lot more for him than just wanting to put up missing person notices, that’s for sure.
❝ um, i’m aether. ❞ or honorary knight, but he doesn’t like opening up with that straight out the gate. ❝ lumine, that’s her name. ❞ aether finds himself smiling ever so slightly; the pure enthusiasm radiating off of this man makes him feel far more relaxed and comfortable with his presence like he could trust him.
that’s dangerous, aether knows it is, but if it is in any case that it can be able to find his sister... then he’ll take it.
❝ thank you! that’s far more than i could ever ask for, honestly. if i can do anything for you to pay for that... like a commission, take care of some monsters or hoarders that have been bothering you, let me know! ❞ aether has been accustomed to teyvat far too long, knowing he won’t get something so simple like asking for his sister’s whereabouts for free.