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(s/angst) Unsent Letter (Aether)

Dear Lumine,

How have you been Lumine?

The weather is nice here and I hope you're doing good. Today in Dragonspine, I saw Childe and Zhongli again. They were ice-fishing by the lake. It's nice seeing them so close.. it's also as if there is something going on between them, though I don't pry much.

Were we as close as them before? You know.. it's frustrating how I can't remember much of our memories together before we got attacked by that Unknown God..

I don't remember our homeworld.., I don't remember our family nor friends, all that I could think of is you, sister, my one and only kin,

-who is now standing on the opposite side as I.

You said home is wherever we are together, but being this apart from you kills me inside, knowing that you're somewhere within my reach, but I can't get ahold of you. 'Home is wherever we are together'..
Was it something I've agreed on, sister?

'Cause if I did, then I'm taking it back.

Do you know, Lumine? The first thing I've learned when I woke up in this foreign land, were fear and loneliness - I woke up not even knowing where I was.

I've roamed aimlessly for a while, and the constant emptiness started to eat me from the inside. That's when I've understand that your existence has been carved deep into my heart, my soul,
and that only thing that completes me is now gone..

I may not remember how we were before, how I treated you and how you treated me.. But I do remember how you played with my hair when you feel like it,

I remember how you shielded me from any attacks that I was unaware of, and how you wanted to lead the way though I told you that I would.

I remember your cheeky smiles, your giggles and pretty eyes glimmered as we walked in a garden of flowers, how you held my hand so that I won't get too far behind.

I remember how I love you, and how you love me.

But now you're not here with me, you're who-knows-where planning a rebel towards destiny.

Why the Abyss Order? Why Celestia?

And more importantly, why didn't you take me with you back then?

Why did you leave me?

You could have hold my hand, and I would take yours. We can talk this out, and you could explain everything to me. I promise I would listen,

I promise I'll take your side.

Hell I even thought that we could just escape this world and go on with our journey, leaving everything and everyone behind us - that's how desperate I was.

But then.., you told me to walk this world like you did. You wanted me to see the true nature of this world with my own eyes.

Have I always been blind, sister?

Have I always been deceived, for you to let me go through this alone? *sigh*

But for now, I'll just accept what my journey has in store for me..

..I'm not sure if you know this, but in Monstadt, there's a belief that you can whisper to dandelions and let them fly with the wind, for it would carry the words to the one you hope for.

If it's true, I hope you have been receiving my messages, Lumine. Or does it not reach you, for your place is somewhere far away from here? Even far away within the wind's reach?

...Whatever you're doing now, I hope you're safe. You want me to understand this world, so I'm doing my best on it.

I'll get stronger, and when we meet again, I'll demand the explanations from you.. Or maybe when the time has come-

-I myself would have known what exactly has been happening between you and this land..

That is all for now, I'm on my way to meet Xinqiu, and sent the letter for his book release. I'll write again when I have the time.

See you soon sister - though this might enrage you, but may the wind be with you.

Your brother,
Aether