"Hello There" -- Characters speaking
'General Kenobi' -- Character thoughts
"You are" 'a bold one' -- Invocations, Thoughts/Conversations in flashbacks
The Negotiator -- Titles
"Ah yes, the Negotiator" -- Xeroc speaking
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The sun hung high, the time—a little before noon. The sweltering heat fell upon the inhabitants of a quaint town located on the outskirts of the forest biome, who paid it no mind as they went about their day. They crafted, mined, farmed, and guarded, carrying on with their daily duties as they contributed towards the well-being of the town.
Deep within the forest biome, some distance from the town, a patch of land—a clearing—was situated. Tucked away within the depths of the forest, the area was mostly empty, ignoring the occasional lifeform that passed by and the mass of trees surrounding the clearing.
In the middle, a giant tree stood by its lonesome, weathering the calm breeze, and taking in the sunlight as it carried on with its natural process. It's texture reflected its age, being relatively new despite its size. Above the base of the tree, on its trunk, hung a wooden plaque as five gravestones surrounded the tree.
A young man knelt under the extending branches of the tree, right in front of the gravestones. A melancholic expression graced his face, with a tinge of wistfulness. He stared at the gravestones, the names written on them bringing up memories of the past.
Joe the Guide, Mash the Wizard, Knoggs the Tinkerer, Tony the Arms Dealer, Caitlin the Nurse...
Finally, he looked up towards the plaque that hung from the trunk, reading out the name written on it.
"Elysia... the Dryad."
Calling her name, the image of an ethereal beauty covered in leaves, with flowing vine-like green hair and empty-gray eyes, flashed through his mind, a serene smile on her face. He remembered her final words that she spoke, not to him, but to the Phoenix, as he lay bleeding out on death's door, his head on her lap.
"Please... have this life of mine... save him..." she spoke, her breath laden with exhaustion as her eyes met with the Phoenix's, begging him to save the man's life.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching from behind him, gradually becoming more and more audible.
"Erden... it's time." The source of the footsteps called out to him, but he did not look.
Still gazing at the plaque, he stood up, dusting off his legs as he spoke to no one in particular. "I'll be going now. I hope... that you'll watch over me, as you've always done," he said, turning around to find Calamitas walking towards him.
Walking over, Erden left the area with her, as they prepared for their journey to another world. A few moments after he left, the lone tree shook, as its leaves glowed slightly before returning back to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.
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[Teyvat - Present time]
"Erden, you alright there?" Calamitas asked concernedly, seeing him spaced out. He looked at her, gazing silently as he responded back, "I'm fine, just remembering something from the past."
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