𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

!𝐎𝐂! 𝐱 𝐀𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐇𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Aisha leaned against the wall listening to everyone's strategies about plans of attack against the Akademiya. Everyone shot down Al Haithem's goals... Aisha clicked her tongue, the waters everyone had begun boiling, and her presence was known. Cyno, summoned his spear, "Careful, you are a foreigner in these lands, Aisha." The man warned standing from his corner. Aisha circled the table. Her hands rested on AL Haithem's board shoulders. "The 'priest' in the shrine, say's everyone should speak equally and be listened to." Al Haithem's breath hitched in his throat. He fought the blush creeping up his neck. 

"I agree with the Scribe," The traveler was well aware of Aisha's capabilities, she sent Cyno flying after he began attacking Al Haithem. She seemed to always be at his side, and he wondered why. "Split up, look around... Let's see what happens." Cyno announced leaving the room without turning back. Traveler eyed Aisha who stepped aside, allowing Al Haithem to stand. "What are you doing?" He whispered angrily, "Making things worse because I want to go home, you fool-" His hand was around her upper arm in seconds. And their faces were inches apart, "You are hired by your sister, show some respect." Aisha lifts her eyes to look at the Dendro vision user. "My sister and I, don't speak much since I moved to Inazuma." Al Haithem studied her expression, her mask. 

 Aisha looked over at the Traveller and Paimon. "Go with Cyno, say I'll be there in a minute." Paimon nodded looking scared of the scene playing out in front of them. When the door shut, the Inazuman slammed Al Haithem against the table, cracking the wood. "Just because you have my contract doesn't mean, I can't hurt you, I'm here for the Archon of Sumeru, not you." Outside, Cyno heard a thud from inside. Aisha slammed the door behind her. "Where are we going?" Cyno narrowed his eyes at the woman in front of him. "The boy says he knows where his grandfather stays, we'll head there first." Aisha nodded walking behind them. Al Haithem stumbled out of the house. He touched his forehead and saw blood on his hand, his lip was bleeding too. "Shit," he breathed out with a wolfish grin, she sparked his interest. 

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 Before everyone left for the desert, Al Haithem appeared. Occasionally, during their time apart, the Scribe sent updates on his discoveries to Aisha only. They grew more tolerant of each other while being separated. "Aisha. I need your help, exploring a hospital." "Aren't you capable of doing that yourself?" The Scribe cut through the group, to Aisha. "Someone lied to us, it's not the desert it's an abandoned Eealzar hospital nearby." Aisha had the same expression on her face when she slammed his against the table, a mask over her actual expression. "We'll go too!" Paimon interjected. "Better off as a group, it's safer." Traveler added to his companion's interjection. Al Haithem cleared his throat and turned away from Aisha. "We'll be back soon!" Paimon shouted at everyone floating away with the Traveler. 

 "If you wanted me alone Al Haithem," Aisha began, with her voice low so the others couldn't eavesdrop. "You could've just asked, maybe I might have complied." The Scribe laughed at the Inazuman's declaration. "Good to know, He whispered brushing a strand of her hair out of her face and behind Aisha's ear. "that I've got your attention."