@lastyaksha / unplotted but planned starter
That brief conversation that the two of them had in the teapot had really made another home in Aether’s mind as of late. To begin with, having a conversation with the other almost felt like a bit of a breakthrough - Aether could remember when the only times that Xiao would ever speak were in the midst of battle or when explaining something adeptus related before a battle. Granted the other clearly didn’t look the most comfortable doing something that didn’t involve some kind of fighting, but that’s why Aether was here, right?!
In his heart of hearts, he wanted Xiao to experience something besides the endless slaughter that seemed to be commonplace in his life. There had been glimpses of a softer side that Aether had been lucky enough to see from time to time - and he wanted to see them more, wanted Xiao to feel like he could expose those more vulnerable parts of himself to him.
“Ahem - um, great adeptus Xiao?” He gave a brief pause, surely Xiao had heard him. Calling with that title felt a little dumb, especially when he was just standing on the rooftop balcony with a fresh plate of almond tofu in his hands.
“Are you uh, ready to go to Liyue Harbor? I brought some food for the road.”
