𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 ✦ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 ⁽ᴹᵃˡᵉ ᵛᵉʳ⁾

𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

"Oh! Fin! I didn't expect you to be here!"

A young m/n stared at the strange badge on the jacket of the woman who held him, e/c eyes round with curiosity as he marveled at the red stone in it.

The toddler reached for the badge, wrapping his tiny s/c hands around it to bring it close and stuff it in his mouth.

The woman that held him with such care and gentleness had no face but the young boy knew she was his mother.

However, the man who had just entered the room did have a face. One m/n could memorize.

He had gunmetal blue eyes and short brown hair that was dotted with snow. He had a scary face but wasn't angry. Perhaps it was just his neutral expression.

"Lady Eira." the man hummed and his eyes turned to m/n who met his gaze, the badge still stuffed in his mouth, "How have you and m/n been very recently?"

"You don't have to use formalities with me, Fintan." the woman chuckled then gently pulled the badge away from the little boy, "We're doing well. M/n is as active as ever. To be honest, I don't know how much longer I can keep him hidden. He was pretty quiet as a baby but he's starting to use his voice a lot more."

"It was to be expected." the man replied then averted his gaze, "To be honest, this is why I was never really fond of children."

" Was? " the woman inquired and the man's cheeks were tinted with red.

"M/n is different." the man sighed and the woman laughed, amused by his answer.

"So... would you like to hold him?"

The man appeared alarmed, "M-Me?"

"Of course you. Who else would I be talking to?" The woman exclaimed then beckoned him forwards, "Come on."

"Lady Eira, I don't think-"

" Eira. "

"Apologies, Eira. I don't think he'd want me to hold him." Fintan protested as m/n was given to the man. He adjusted his hold on the boy so he was comfortable while the little boy stared at him with round e/c eyes.

After a moment, he relaxed and rested his head against the man's chest with a tiny sigh.

"See? He likes being held by you!" Eira exclaimed, "Not so bad, is it now, my love?"

"Right..."

There was silence as the little boy began to doze off in the man's warm embrace.

"I plan on leaving soon." the woman suddenly spoke up, "I'll take m/n with me and we'll live within the city of Mondstadt. I've found that I quite like it there."

"You really plan on leaving?" Fintan asked, "Rather than let m/n grow up here? He'd be taken care of and under the guidance of the others, he'd become strong too."

"I know... just..." the woman sighed, "I don't think it'd be fair to him. After all, I sense instability in our leader."

"I... understand..." Fintan murmured, "It would've been nice to have you two with me though."

"Then come with us." Eira exclaimed, "We can live happily in Mondstadt together! It'll be just like we planned back when we were with your family!"

"I can't." there was pain in Fintan's voice, "The best I can do is buy you guys some time to at least get from Snezhnaya to Liyue."

Eira sighed heavily, "Your loyalty is one of the things I admire the most about you, Fin. Very well, thank you."

The young boy yawned, gaining the attention of the man and woman as he finally began to slip into sleep.

"I really hope you and m/n get to live happily and peacefully. I really do." was the last thing he heard.

•••

M/n stayed outside the tavern while the others talked inside. He was responsible for keeping watch for them.

However...

'Something is wrong.'

M/n felt fidgety and his heart was beating faster than it usually would.

It tended to happen whenever something bad occurred. Whether it be near him or far off. He was never wrong when he felt something off.

M/n wandered off, quickly leaving the city and breaking into a sprint as Dragonspine came into view.

He felt genuinely fearful.

Has something happened to his family? He hadn't checked on them in a while and there were a lot of Fatui members within Dragonspine, not to mention treasure hoarders but they weren't hard to defeat. Even for the younger hilichurls.

M/n skidded to a stop at the camp and was distressed to find it barren. There were no signs of any of his family and a few shields, clubs, staffs, and axes lay abandoned on the snowy ground.

It was clear what had happened here.

M/n ran into the little huts, going to the corner and opening up the box in which he had kept his things. Everything was there yet there was a tiny note amongst the things. He picked it up with a frown and his heart sank.

Sorry about your little family, darling. They rudely interrupted us while we were searching for what is ours.

I advise that you return what your disgrace of a mother took from us. Otherwise, we just might have to take it by force.

We wouldn't want anyone to get hurt, now would we, little m/n? I believe I'll see you soon, I look forward to our reunion.

Lady S

A growl rose in m/n's throat as his grip tightened on the paper. His anger completely drowned out his grief as he threw the paper across the hut with a shout of frustration.

"I'll kill them! I'll kill whoever did this! I swear it!" m/n snapped and blinked in surprise, feeling something on his hand.

Liquid had dropped and hit his palm, rolling off the side and hitting the floor. It took the boy a moment to realize that he was crying, salty tears welling up in his eyes and falling to the floor.

"Stop it. Stop crying." he told himself but the tears just kept coming, "Damn it, stop!"

With a miserable whimper, the boy curled up on the floor, hands over his head as he tried to stop the tears.

'Stop crying already. Stop it.' he thought as a tiny sob slipped out of him, 'Stop. Stop. Stop.'

The tears didn't stop coming.

He dug in his pocket and took out the glove he'd discovered. The name came back to him immediately.

It was a Delusion, an artificially made Vision. It had once belonged to his mother, he knew that much. Not Matr, the woman who had left him in that cave.

'Lady Eira.' m/n recalled her name and his brows furrowed, "I hate you. I hate you so much. This is all your fault. All of it. I'll never forgive you. Ever. Ever. Ever."

He gripped the Delusion a little tighter before slipping the glove onto his right hand.

If this Lady S person wants the glove so badly, she'd have to take it off m/n's dead body. That is if the boy didn't kill her first.