Oath [BL; Book 2]

9

"Huh? You want us to go to Liyue?" Paimon tilted her head seeing Tighnari was packing supplies for the trip. "But isn't treating the Traveler more effective from here?"

"His treatment here has already proven wasteful Paimon." He answered her as he finished up gathering what he needed. "To my knowledge there is a doctor in Liyue who can help our research, and may even provide a different look into his condition. That's why we're going and why we need to hurry. So please Paimon, for the love of the Archons, get packing."

"Huh?! P-Paimon did pack, see!" She pointed toward her terribly packed luggage of items. "Hehe~ Paimon was the first to finish!" She flew over and patted the luggage. "Nice and pa-ack?!"

Tighnari only watched it popped open spilling all her items everywhere. "Haa ... this is going to be a painfully long trip."

"Hahaha, it won't be long." Aether came into the room dressed and ready for adventures. "We can use the waypoints, it won't be a problem to travel."

"Right, your mysterious use of those things still astonishes me."  Tighnari shook his head feeling both of them fit each other greatly. "Has Cyno come back yet? His mission should have been over."

"He will join us on the way." Nahida entered with nothing but herself. She put her small fists on her hips and asked, "Are we ready then?"

"All good here!" Aether grinned.

"Ready when you are." Tighnari agreed.

"P-Paimon needs more time!" Paimon stressed and they laughed.

It was a slow trip to the waypoint as Paimon dragged her floating feet. As Nahida said, Cyno joined them on the way and once they got there, Aether looked at Nahida and said, "We should be back soon. Time really does fly by."

"Whatever do you mean?" She smiled, "I will be joining you on this small trip!" She was happy to give the news and everyone was stunned, "What? Is that not good news? I thought surely it would be."

"It-it's not that Nahida!" Aether reassured her, "It is good news just, um... are you sure you want to leave Sumeru.... unattended?"

"I will always be able to come back should I need to, and I won't be staying for long." She said, "My visit, unlike yours, will only be a day. I'd like to meet however many people I can in this time. It is to help you of course, but it will also help me learn more about the diversity of the world." They saw her point and she smiled happily, "I will enjoy such leniency when I can."

"Haha, ok, as long as you're sure." Aether was happy too,

"Wow, so we get to travel with not only Tighnari and Cyno, but with Nahida too?!" Paimon gasped. "This is gonna be great!"

~Some time later~

"This is terrible!" Paimon shouted. "You can't fight everything you see Cyno!"

"I have to protect Lesser Lord, of course I have to fight."

"You don't have to fight everything! Tell him Traveler!"

"He has a point Paimon, Cyno does have to protect her." He laughed,

"Huh?! Don't agree with him!"

"Aah, my ears!" Tighnari was covering his ears, "Why do you have to shout?"

"Ugh! This is a mess!"

Nahida could only laugh with Aether, "This is actually quite fun, and exactly how I pictured this trip would go." She smiled, "Look the harbor is right there we'll be there soon."

"Ah, sorry I couldn't get us there quicker." Aether apologized, normally I can just zip us all over, guess Paimon's luggage was too much." He teased,

"Ooo, you!" She fretted, "You're all getting ugly nicknames!"