@orchideae said ... what is a person, if not the marks they leave behind? / open.
short - sightedness thrives in absence of the divine. ganyu sighs, peering at yelan the brim of her cup as she drinks. the two of them rarely get a chance to meet, let alone time to speak casually, and she's beginning to figure out why that may be the case. members of the qixing and servants of liyue are all commendable individuals in their own rights, but some are certainly less amenable to her own principles. perhaps the factor that makes yelan an object of both jealousy and unease in ganyu's eyes is how free she seems, not only in terms of schedules and workload but also in spirit, in her approach to her committments – whatever they may be. very .. human.
" if everyone was so intent on leaving their mark, the world would end up scorched. there is value in treading lightly too, you know ... " mildly put, compared to the way ganyu herself came by this lesson oh so long ago. the adepti can be rather unyielding in terms of their ideals. thankfully, ganyu is not compelled by such zeal, merely an instinctive affinity for the world in its most natural state, unblemished by the clawmarks of human ambition. she sets her tea aside for a moment, crossing her legs and arms alike where she sits – clamming up, in quite a literal sense.
" but if i may give my own thoughts .. liyue harbor was founded by rex lapis to bring both order and prosperity to the people, not to lord the accomplishment over them for his own legacy. the people of liyue are free to endeavour towards greatness because of this selflessness. " no matter how softly spoken she is, this hardly a conversation fit for afternoon tea – but what precious little she knows of yelan suggests she's not one to cower from friendly discourse. " leaving your own mark may imprint suffering on others, if we're not careful. "