Within Our Friendship // Cynonari // Genshin Impact

2: A Small Visit

(Gonna need to get real creative with the titles 😧)

Around the start of the afternoon was when the General Mahamatra finally arrived at the residence of the two Dendros'.

"You sure took your time." Tighnari said. His tail swayed back and forth for a moment, then stopped.

"Nari, did you wake up and forget which side the sun rises from?" Cyno would question.

"I.. no?" Tighnari shrugged. "It rises in the east."

"Looks like it finally dawned on you." Cyno said. He softly chuckled.

Collei snickered at his joke.

"Oh god." Tighnari slouched over. "Did you come all this way just to tell us your new dumbfound jokes?"

"Maybe~ How are you doing, Collei?" Cyno walked to the table, resting one hand on it.

"I just gave Master Tighnari my unalived mouse, but he put it in the trash." Collei said.

"Why did you have a dead mouse? Anyways, it smells like you just finished breakfast. Biryani?" Cyno shook off the dead mouse topic.

"Yeah! I saved some for you, want some?"

"Well, it would be rude of me to refuse." Cyno tilted his head with a small smile. "I feel like this is the first time I've seen Collei making breakfast. Usually it's the not-so-energetic-fox over here."

"Master Tighnari woke up late today. I think because the thunder was bothering him too much." Collei said.

"Well, his ears are all perked up seemingly after eating breakfast. Are you ready to rumble, Nari?" Cyno playfully nudged him.

"Please shut up." Tighnari said.

"Woah." Was all Cyno responded with. "Aw, he's all droopy again."

He was about to pat Tighnari's head, but then the Forest Ranger glared at him, warning him to keep his hands off.

"Cyno, I don't think you're helping with his mood.." Collei was getting concerned from all this teasing.

"Oh, I'm definitely not." Cyno rested his head on his hand.

Tighnari noticed something. "..Cyno, is that a scratch on your arm?"

"Hm? Oh, it's just a small scratch. Don't worry, I washed it." Cyno said.

Tighnari sighed. "And that's about all that you can do. Come here, I'll put a bandage on it."

"But I don't need one."

"Are you refusing my care?" Tighnari questioned.

"Nope." Cyno got up and followed him. Of course, he would never lose the opportunity to get some personal care from his beloved fox friend.

"Sit down." Tighnari went to the table to get some bandages and a small container of what looked like medical substance.

Cyno couldn't help but watch out Tighnari's tail swayed back and forth, and often bounced or twitched as he fetched the material. Something about it was so entertaining to watch.

Tighnari came over with the supplies, and opened up the container. "Hold your arm out." He picked up a bit of the substance on one finger, then rubbed it on Cyno's scratch.

This was when Cyno noticed that Tighnari had temporarily taken off one glove. Suppose he didn't want to dirty his glove with the lotion-like substance.

Tighnari stroked his hair back as he picked up the bandage roll. He then used both hands to unravel it some, then wrapped it around Cyno's wound.