＊𝔸𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕤𝕥 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕝𝕤＊

＊Fatooie!!

"You okay? You're not severely injured are you?" Xiao asked as he walked over to Xuan.

Xuan scowled at Xiao and huffed, "Me is fine! Me no need help! Me fight all Fatooies me self!"

"If you still have all that energy left, get up and start fighting." Xiao says coolly as he readied his weapon and immediately went off to fight in more incoming enemies.

Xuan scoffed and does the same as Xiao. Eventually, the two end up skillfully fight together to easily take down the enemies unintentionally - though they bicker about getting in each other's way.

' they're cooperating so well while fighting, both the Fatui and each other. ' Paimon deadpanned as she watched the two bickering while battling.

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Not long after clearing out the Fatui, the three Ballistas attack Osial all at once together. Osial launches more attacks, completely destroying the Ballistas and shattering the platform.

Reacting quickly, the Adepti immediately catch those who fall and return to the Jade Chamber landing.

Xiao had managed to catch both Aether and Xuan. The Adeptus gently puts Aether down while carelessly dropping Xuan to the ground.

"Ow!! Biadam Adipetius! Biadam!!" Xuan got up and yelled at Xiao.

Once again, the two them began arguing and Ganyu along with Aether came in to intervene.

"Right now isn't the time you two! Let's focus on defeating Osial!" Exclaimed Ganyu.

Xiao and Xuan decide to listen to the woman, but still angrily glare at each other.

·

After sacrificing the Jade Chamber and defeating Osial, Paimon and Aether chat with the Adepti and Ningguang for a bit, before deciding to head off to find Zhongli.

Before Xuan left with Aether and Paimon, he blew a raspberry at Xiao.

Xiao frowned as he clicked his tongue."How childish."

·

Walking in the Northland Bank, Aether, Paimon and Xuan immediately notices Childe, Signora and Zhongli.

The moment Xuan entered, he felt a pair of eyes intensely staring at him - coming from a strange woman he'd never seen before.

"Huh? Dala?" Xuan muttered as he stared back at Signora.

Signora carefully looks over Xuan's appearance and features - taking great interest in the boy's eyes and hair.

The reason being that the pupils of Xuan's eyes were diamond-shaped.
As for the hair, it reminded her of a description of some people she'd read on through some hidden archives.

' well this is interesting... ' Signora thought with a glee.

"It seems that some of your friends have arrived." Signora teased Childe with a smile. The ginger head only scowling at her.

"Signora..." Aether muttered as he gave the woman a nasty look.

"Dala? You meet this Fatooie before?" Xuan questions and Paimon snickers at the boy's mispronounciation.

"It's you two, I also see you've brought along a friend. I'm glad you still remember my name." Signora smiled fondly as she saw both Paimon and Aether upset.

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