Sea ( Genshin Impact )

6

The border between Monstatt and Liyue was strange. Although it was marked as a border, specialties of both land could be found there.

Foa had scaled the rocky cliff, and soon arrived at the place doctor Baizhu had told her about.

Over there, there were various stalks of dandelions that grew among Jueyue chilies. Lotus bloomed in a small pond that had settled on the cliff. Cranes stretch their legs and wings as then rested in the pound, while boars roamed freely, undisturbed by hunters.

This place was quite a hassle to come, so barely anyone would disturb the serenity of this place.

'A certain chef would love it here,' Foa thought, before she giggled softly.

She recalled a memory, of Xiangling precariously balancing Guoba on her head. The duo and their silly antics, Foa would always smile when she remembered that.

She swiftly picked some chilies, lotuses, calla lilies and dandelions before she left.

I miss Qiqi already.

Foa could feel the curious wind brushing by her skin and hair, and the rocks humming under her feet. She was uncomfortable being scrutinized by the gods, and wished she could hurry back to Liyue harbor.

"It's rare to see a young lady such as yourself, alone." A deep voice rumbled through the air.

Foa stopped. She turned around.

She met a man clad in brown. His phoenix eyes peered curiously at her.

Foa could feel the earth singing under his feet, and his sheer strength. Foa slowly backed away.

"I came here because of a request." Foa answered hesitantly, careful not to let anything unecessary slip past her lips. "It is no longer early, I will be taking my leave."

She wanted to rush back to the pharmacy, to her home. She wanted to hide herself from the eyes of unfamilliar gods forever. So she did.

Zhongli didn't even begin a conversation before it ended. He grumbled when he heard his friend's laughter in the wind, before walking back to the harbor as well.

He was curious about the new god whom he just met and wanted to know more about her. He didn't remember seeing her during the archon war.

How strange, he thought, as he slowly walked back to the harbor.