Xiaolumi S5: Clair De Lune

Liloupar's Contract

A/N: While twins are back in the city, meanwhile Xiaolumi and Jeht make a discovery that changes everything for the expedition. However they don't expect the hateful race of the female member of the Djinn Tribe actions. Also how can I not put "Friend Like Me" here? Its practically made and gift wrapped for this!! lmao

PS, can we all agree Liloupar rocks in her own way!? Yes her views are questionable and she's a cynical, rude djinn but this reflects the real life mythology of actual Djinn/Jinn/Genies very well. Her behavior also is a mark of her era eons ago when slavery was a thing in Teyvet sadly. 

The Jinni/Jinn were a mythological spirit entity that could be rather cruel and nasty lot but were very loyal to their masters they have for the moment of contract. in stories of Solomon they were captured in put in bottles and lamps for example. If you want to learn more I do advice and encourage looking up the Djinn/Jinni. <3

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A lot had transpired over the course of twenty four hours since they had left Bakari and Nalini in Alhaitham's care. Under ideal circumstances Lumine wanted to leave them with Candace, Dehya, or Tighnari and Cyno but all of them were very busy. By some stroke luck Alhaitham had a few days off, she and Xiao had opted for him. But Lumine's heart had broken seeing their son's tears at their parting. It had left her thoughts worried especially with how close the new moon was now. It had taken reassurance from Xiao and Jeht to assure everything was fine.

It had started casual with the Tanit Tribe and Jeht seemed happy here. Even feeding the spinocrocodiles the tribe was raising as livestock.Then came the reason for Jeht's request...she wanted to find the Eternal Oasis in order to put her late parents to rest. That had hit a little close to home for Xiao in particular. So upon agreement they assisted to carve a path. Lumine's divinity once again baring its fangs at plenty of turns in the Temple of Deshret. The end result was the sand draining to reveal a giant chess board and more ruins deeper down. So deeper they went as they left Azariq behind.

What they had discovered was a beautiful underground glade rich in verdant greenery and a large tree. The couple both observed it was very rich in dendro and hydro energies. But one of the ancient machines seemed to be guarding this area. Giving Xiao a chance to try out his electro alongside Lumine to guide him as Jeht helped too. The massive bot fell to the ground, no more than broken parts before the might of one eremite woman, a goddess, and an ascending yaksha nature spirit. While they chatted Lumine went towards the tree to find it was hollow.

"Find anything?"called the violet haired Deshretian.

"It's actually hollow and there's something sparkling in here."Lumine called, her voice echoing off the stone cavern walls.

"Can you grab it so we can have a better look?"asked Xiao.

"Yeah I think I can just reach it, gimme a second."Lumine then in a swirl of star dust brought out her lumenstone lamp for a better look. It was a bit dark but soon she found a lone, large and elegantly designed bottle with two pastel colored feathers tied to the bottle's neck in gold. It was giving off a weak glow and...sounds of snoring!? "That's odd. But I wonder..."she thought. No sooner had she managed to take it off the pedestal did the chamber grow to rumble as the tree and everything began to wither and die. "Lumine get out of there!!"she heard Xiao shout. Not wasting a second she held the bottle close and ran like one of those giant concreted beasts were on her tail. Once she was safe in the middle of the clearing Jeht, Paimon, and Xaio raced over her partner and were relieved to see her unharmed.

"Wow, all the plants here just upped and withered...This doesn't look good to Paimon."observed Paimon.

"Speak for yourself, imp."huffed Xiao, crossing his arms. His golden eyes blinked at spotting the bottle gain a much brighter glow, the bottle coming to float right between him and Lumine.