ver·i·si·mil·i·tude / vərəsəˈmiləˌt(y)o͞od/ noun
the appearance of being true or real.
Not all dreams are strong enough to create ambitions. Yet, Teyvat's skies will always have a place for those who dream beyond the veil. So dream on, dear one and...
As the last chapter explained, this chapter is my birthday gift to you all! Think of it as like the birthday mail we receive year round from our favorite Genshin Impact characters and how they're always gifting something back to us. It may not have a specialty meal inside with some materials, but it does have some lore about our favorite (I hope!) MC, the Oracle! Also, take notice how no one calls her the Oracle Knight yet in this chapter!
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When I was younger, birthdays would come and go for my family and friends. But when they came around for me, they were always times of great, childhood joy. I used to excitedly count down the days towards my birthday and sometimes wouldn't even be able to sleep on the night before. I don't think I ever truly cared about the gifts I would receive from my family and friends, just that I was able to be happy and spend time with the people I loved and cared for.
Older adults used to tell me how surprised they were about how mature I was for my age. I think it came from my gift and knowing the things I did. Yet, I would never be mature enough for the day my parents left for that commission and never returned. If I didn't have Jean to keep me grounded back then, I would have left Mondstadt and the friends I'd come to know and love. But, that's not me saying it wasn't hard still. The birthday after my parents disappeared was the hardest. I couldn't find it in myself to be happy that year. I was going to spend it alone, but Jean and the others wouldn't let me. I can't ever begin to thank them enough for being there for me after all these years.
It was a beautiful spring day. All the life that had gone away during the wintry months of Mondstadt had begun to bloom and blossom once more. To top it off, it was nearing the Windblume Festival. Everyone was preparing to celebrate. Yet, I couldn't find it within me to share in their happiness. The year prior was just too much. First my parents went missing, and then Master Crepus passed away in the attack from Ursa the Drake and Diluc left Mondstadt shortly after having a huge fight with Kaeya. And now to top it off, since that Fatui Harbinger helped Mondstadt by killing Ursa the Drake, we're practically indebted to them. It leaves us Knights in a tough spot with the Fatui. We have to be nice to them, but they aren't the nicest back towards us. It's infuriating. I fought the glare that wanted to settle on my face before sighing and losing all of that tension.
I gazed out at the City of Mondstadt, leaning forward against the stone railing of the lookout point before Barbatos' statue in front of the Cathedral. Today was one of my days off. Grand Master Varka told me that I was working too much lately and needed a day off. He may be my godfather, but that doesn't mean he should be able to tell me when to stop working... I sighed once more, but this time it wasn't a bitter sigh.
"Who am I kidding... He's my boss, so of course he has the power to tell me when to take a break and when to not. But then again, don't normal bosses want their employees to take less breaks? Hm... that would be weird coming from Master Varka." I mused to myself. I gazed out, watching as the countless dandelions drifted upon the breeze.
