Zhongli is listening to the storyteller in liyue, but then Childe goes by. It looks like he's on his way to the golden house again.
Zhongli - *sigh* what is he up to now.
Zhongli leaves and follows Childe without Childe noticing.
Childe grins and starts running.
Zhongli runs into the forest and takes a shortcut. He arrives at the golden house before Childe, and enters.
He orders the gaurds to leave and then just waits in a dark corner.
A few minutes later, Childe and the traveler enters, along with Paimon who can't get her eyes off the mora mints.
Zhongli gives Paimon a signal and she hides in the corner too while Childe and the traveler goes in the middle of the room.
Childe - I'm glad we have this opportunity to fight again. I've been waiting.
Zhongli whispers to Paimon - I want you to get the traveler out of here. I need to have a talk with Childe.
Paimon nods and flies over to the traveler.
Paimon - Hey!! We need to go! I have heard Ningguang needs help immediately!
Paimon and the traveler runs off.
Childe - Is all of the archons this boring?
Zhongli walks out of the dark corner and goes to the middle.
Zhongli - So you knew I was here afterall. What a surprise.
Childe - You're really annoying, yk? That bard is even better.
Zhongli - You mean the anemo archon?
Childe - Yeah.
A pair of "water" handcuffs forms around Zhonglis hands.
Zhongli - You're even worse. You harbingers are so desperate after those gnosises, but even more after sex. Now you're trying to turn on me, a literal god, your enemy.
Childe - Come on. Don't be like that, we're friends. Or even more.~
Zhongli - And you're just acting like a top. You can't even beat the traveler so how would you be able to top a god?
Childe - A fight is one thing, sex another.
Zhongli separates his hands and breaks the water handcuffs.
Zhongli - These handcuffs of yours aren't even strong enough. Let me show you how it's done.
Zhongli makes a pair of stone handcuffs and puts them tightly on Childe.
Childe struggles to get them off while Zhongli walks closer.
Zhongli - We can't have sex in here either yk.
Childe - Then let's continue in the forest.
Zhongli - The forest will end up white and wet. And it'll be your fault.
Childe and Zhongli walks deep into a forest where Zhongli suddenly grabs Childe by his hip.
Zhongli - Punishment time.~
