Hi hi hi! I wanted to hear your thoughts about the Hexenzirkel–our beautiful and equally powerful witches (mages)–finding out about Darling (illusory). Given they have incomparable strength, and the fact some of their children currently reside in Mondstadt, would they help Darling out for their sake, move their children elsewhere, or in someway negotiate with the Anemo Archon?
If worst comes to shove, they are not afraid of fighting the god patron of the nation. I mean they already almost did so. And given the state Venti is in, I don't think he could win (unless he pulls some cards up his sleeves).
That's all,
–Y
The hexenzirkel mages— most especially alice— will give the couple a surprise visit at their sanctuary. Somehow they managed to pass the wind barrier, which should prevent any trespassers and intruders from coming in (even the church and knights cant get through).
Venti was somehow unsurprised, but it did annoyed him this one particular mage was ruining their peaceful life. Fortunately you werent around, busy drying out the clothes near the west side of the sanctuary.
Well not anymore… upon returning to the tower, you were surprised by this unfamiliar face. Venti never told you there was a guest coming so you hadn’t prepared any tea and snacks for this lady—
Until the said lady squealed.
“Oh my! You look lovely in person! Venti, why have you been keeping her from us?”
Alice exclaimed as she walked towards you and cupped your face with both hands. You blinked, utterly caught off guard by the sudden burst of attention.
“U-uhm…” you stammered, eyes flickering toward venti in a silent plea for help.
Your lover was sitting with his cheek propped lazily on his palm, offered the most insufferable smirk from his seat.
“Yes, Alice, lovely, I know. Now, please don’t scare her like that,” he said dully, clearly over this entire social ambush.
While she was giving you gifts on behalf of the hexenzirkel and ambushing you with questions about your romantic life with venti, he knew she wasnt here merely for a visit. And if they were here to convene for their tea party, well certainly this wasnt the appropriate place.
The only reason alice could be here and visit them personally must be because of something serious or if it concerned her daughter. Venti needed to find a distraction for you so he and the alice could discuss things privately.
Once he calmed her down, he pulled you to his arms, leaned in, and asked if you could check on dvalin since barbatos kept complaining about the dragon’s wind current. He didn’t need to use his charisma, but he had to and he needed to distract you for half an hour— or an hour at least. If it didn’t work, then he’d look at you subtly, hoping you’d get his message.
You looked up at him and something about it told you this was a coded request. You nodded slowly, sensing the shift in his tone. “Of course, love,” you said sweetly, giving his hand a squeeze before excusing yourself.
The moment your footsteps faded down the hall and you were completely gone, venti’s lighthearted expression dropped in a second. He then turned to face alice.
“All right, why are you really here?” He asked.
Alice stepped forward, her usual cheerfulness still present. “You know me too well, Lord Barbatos. As much as I adore your darling, we wouldn’t intrude without reason.”
Venti resisted the urge to sigh, his jaw tightening slightly. He never liked being called by his archon name, not when you were around. He glanced toward the hall where you had disappeared then returned his gaze to alice.
“Who’s we?”
Alice twirled a strand of her hair and gave a sheepish shrug. “The rest of my sisters were supposed to be here as well. You know, to formally introduce ourselves to your ‘wife’, the Lady of the Winds. But I thought it might overwhelm her so I decided to just go alone.”
Venti crossed his arms and motioned her to take a seat. “Back to my question. Why are you here?”
With a flick of her wrist, alice summoned a chair out of thin air and propped herself elegantly. She crossed her legs and laced her hands together over her lap. “It’s about what happened during Ludi Harpastum. I’m quite surprised to hear the Anemo Archon was enraged at that time. I suppose it had something to do with your dearly beloved?”
Venti’s gaze darkened ever so slightly. “Just get to the point, please.”
Alice’s smile faltered. The playfulness in her eyes were replaced with something more serious. Her large witch hat casted shadow over her eyes as her tone dropped.
“Grandmaster Varka told me he received reports from the Knights of Favonius about Mondstadt’s havoc. They even had to postpone their journey to tend and provide supplies for everyone.” Alice crossed her arms, tapping a gloved finger against her elbow as she continued. “If something happened in this nation that even the Grandmaster himself had to return, then something serious occurred.”
Her gaze sharpened, and her lips pressed into a tight line before she added pointedly, “You know very well Klee was around at that time and I couldn’t let this pass by if something had happened to her when you were throwing your own fit.”
Alice “threatened” venti she could expose all his secrets to you. She’s the defender of old mondstadt, she wore that title for thousand of years. She saw decarabian’s ruling and even witnessed your birth. You may not know her, but she knew you very well.
She knew everything and she will not hesitate to use that against him if klee and mondstadt was in danger because of the anemo archon’s childish tantrums. They even made a pact they wouldn’t war against each other.
Seeing where alice was getting at, they had a discussion. In essence, alice will negotiate with venti and surprisingly he’s fine with it and will be lenient as long as 1) it benefits them, 2) no one intrudes their relationship, and 3) darling never discovers his identity as barbatos. That’s all venti ever needed, but this pesky blonde traveler is being so nosy and he’s the only one making things worse.
The lord’s tempest wouldn’t ever happen if aether just minded his own business. Mondstadt wouldn’t be damned if aether just kept his mouth shut. The church and knights wouldn’t have separated if aether stopped being so persistent in banging and screaming at their wind gates.
The traveler was nothing more than a meddler.
And now? Mondstadt paid the price.
So yes, alice saw where this was going.
They eventually discussed everything. Venti leaned lazily on his seat with his lyre untouched on the nearby table. But there was nothing lazy in his eyes. His smile was patient, but his gaze was storming.
Alice crossed her arms and spoke diplomatically, “Then we’ll act as mediators. You’ll get your peace and privacy, and in return, you do NOT harm any of our children and we’ll clean up the mess in Mondstadt—”
Venti waved a hand dismissively.
“Don’t trouble yourselves with that. I already sorted it out, and I wouldn’t want the Hexenzirkel biting my head off because of the mess I caused. What I want you to do is get that traveler away from our sanctuary. I don’t want him stepping near our home, I don’t want him meddling on our own affairs, and I wouldn’t want him taking [Name] away from me.”
He drummed his fingers along the arm rest, his tone edged with quiet fury each time he spoke of the blonde outlander.
“He can come and go from Mondstadt all he wants, as long as no one lays a hand on her. As long as no one utters a word of who I really am to her, I’ll be merciful.”
Silence settled for a beat too long between them. Despite his irritation, a small part of him considered the upside of this uninvited visit. You were a first time mother now and in need of companionship apart from him. Befriending alice and the other mother witches would help you familiarize on taking care of your little windblume and navigate the path of motherhood.
His pondering was broken by the familiar mechanical click of something in alice’s hand. She casually turned over the rabbit shaped device in her palms.
“Is that everything? What would you like me to say to Aether when he starts poking around again? You know well he’d look for me once I return to the city.”
Venti paused and turned away when she gave him a knowing smile.
“Tell him whatever you want as long as he stops nosing around…”
The eldest mage’s lips curled to a smirk as her eyes glinted. “Then you wouldn’t mind if I have a little chat with your darling while I’m here? You said so yourself we can be friends.”
Venti’s eyes immediately darkened and he glared at her, but she didn’t faltered as expected of the founder of hexenzirkel.
“Oh, I wouldn’t be spilling your secrets to her, dear. A genuine answer from her makes it more convincing for Aether is it not?”
He narrowed his eyes at her and folded his arms tight over his chest. “Convincing Aether is one thing. Dragging her into your schemes is another.”
Alice merely smiled. “Oh, come now. You’re not the only one who knows how to protect a secret with a smile. I wouldn’t endanger your little sanctuary.” She turned the rabbit-like device over in her hands, idly inspecting it. “But Aether’s not a fool. He’s stubborn. He’ll keep digging. If he hears the truth from her it might finally bury his curiosity.”
Alice held her hand out and looked at the anemo archon. “So what do you say? Do we have a deal?”
He stared at her hand in silence as his eyes flicked downward in thought.
He knew you genuinely loved staying with him and living this peaceful life, and now there’s a blooming family awaiting for you both. You were content, happy, and so blissfully unaware of the secrets he had deeply buried.
Even if alice came armed with her most eccentric questions, he knew you'd answer from the heart. Soft, sincere, and so trusting and gullible of having venti there by your side.
After all, you had been together for so long. That alone was his greatest assurance.
Finally, he reached forward and clasped her hand in his.
“Deal.”
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This is not canon in the story btw asdksd unfortunately hexenzirkel doesn’t have a major role in the story. But you can think of this as an alternative route in illusory sense.
When the world is against you I assure you then some people are against the world
(sorry I tried to think of something fast so I don't know if that makes sense)
- Y anon
Don’t worry, it makes perfect sense and that means a ton. Like, that’s a pretty big statement of appreciation. Thanks a lot, and this is kinda nostalgic lol
hi Alex! May i ask how i can take care of myself now? It’s been a trying year 🥺 thank you! I’ve seen your posts and, I hope you’re well. You are one of the strongest person i know! -Y
Hello!
Connect With Fire - Spend some time with those who make you laugh. Go outside, have a bonfire, roast some smores. If there's not many people you connect with, find a good comedy show that makes you laugh.
You're welcome! And thank you <3 It's been 4 months since you sent this lol, and I am finally doing well. I think the winter affects me a lot more than I realize. Let this be a reminder for everyone though that the low point does go away. Maybe not forever, maybe you'll return to it again in the future, but there will be moments or days or even weeks where you are okay, if not happy. I survived another winter and now it is spring and I am well <3
Harry Potter AU: Consider Bad wanting to protect the children but his demon form is too obvious so he shapeshifts into a human form with brown hair and emerald eyes and pretends to be a student (or assistant teacher? No clue honestly). He's so sweet and kind and everyone loves him. But when someone threatens one of the kids, there's suddenly this feeling like claws on their neck. But when they look its just Bad smiling sweetly asking them to kindly stop or he'll snap their neck in half.-Y
Bad just goes and shapeshifts to a human form and to go and dodge anything that would try and catch him. So now we have this guy who says he’s an assistant teacher (probably to DADA because the professors don’t trust anyone in that position anymore) and then we got Umbridge there and Bad is just so passive aggressive with her at all times.
His patience is getting tested at all times but it snaps when he finds out about the “detentions” Umbridge gives. Man. Just the feelings of claws on their neck and then Bad still having the sweet tone of voice when he’s threatening someone.
Do u think the creators know abt kyalin?? I mean they’re the third most popular lok pairing on ao3 but I’d go crazy if they made kyalin canon in the comics
I surely hope so. I mean I thought it was a popular pairing, but it seems to still be a smaller ship compared to the rest. It didn’t make it on the list of lok popular pairings.
I would be deceased if Kyalin became canon.
The mutals and I’s reaction if that ship became canon.
You are the person I followed at some point but I don't remember when or why and your posts make up like 50% of my dash but you know what? I like you and your friends antics. You're cool. I like following you. You've always got some wild ass shit and you know what? That's good. -y
Oh!!!!!!!! I’m glad!! :) thank you so much it means a lot to know that you’re enjoying your stay here ;7;
