Entralling Bloom

8.) Establishing Contact

Albedo

Bright sunlight burned from behind Albedo's eyelids, and he groaned reflexively.

Well, the sunlight did wake me up...The only problem is that I much rather stay in bed...

... Finding Rosalind is much more important than resting though... The possibilities behind her unusual circumstances are too promising to overlook, so, just for today, I'll have to get up early.

With that in mind, Albedo found the motivation to roll out of bed, get ready for the day, and, finally, leave his home.

Albedo was still tired from staying up late the night before, but he was motivated to get up in part because he knew that finding Rosalind wouldn't increase his fatigue. He already knew exactly where to look for her thanks to his conversation with Lisa.

There are only three places that Rosalind frequents, Albedo thought to himself as he entered the merchant district.

She typically goes shopping before work, lingers around at the KOFH or the cathedral during the day, or takes a stroll in the city at night. She roams around the city outskirts sometimes but she definitely wouldn't enter the forest, the monsters make it too dangerous for anyone without a vision.

Despite claiming to be a traveler, She doesn't have a vision and doesn't appear to be a skilled fighter... She wouldn't last eight minutes if she left the city and encountered monsters deep in the woods.

These thoughts brought Albedo to a new line of inquiry.

If Rosalind really was a traveler, she must have had a companion who protected her.  She needed one. It's either that or she's an expert at avoiding enemies... even ones that are camouflaged like whopper flowers and dendro slimes.

"Hmmph", Albedo sighed out loud as he drew farther away from his home and closer to the merchant's district and his alchemy shop.

Rosalind could have learned how to avoid monsters rather than fight them... However, it's nearly impossible for her to have never been targeted by a particularly aggressive monster. It's also unlikely that, even as an expert explorer, she never simply failed to notice a well-hidden monster or trap one day...

Even if she had a protector, her protector would just be one person, a person who would the help of another fighter.

Considering this as he walked, Albedo reasoned that Rosalind probably couldn't afford to pay multiple protectors. She came to Mondstadt poorer than a peddler, and traveling in itself wasn't a paying job.

No, If Rosalind was a traveler she needed to be a fighter. If she isn't able to defend herself, then there are serious gaps in her story. She'd have to be wealthier than the ancient nobles of Mondstadt to hire the constant protection of multiple bodyguards, which she certainly isn't.

Could she simply have a lot of friends or family who could fight? If so wouldn't she have mentioned them to Jean or Lisa during her interview? And wouldn't they have come to the city with her?

Laying out the facts in his head, Albedo tried to come to a conclusion.

 Rosalind didn't know much about the land and typography of Teyvat despite being a traveler. She also can't fight and arrived at the city gates alone. Traveling alone is dangerous, so Ms. Monet couldn't have done that. She never declared herself as a citizen of any of the seven nations upon entering Mondstadt and she didn't cite any references or family members to corroborate her story.