Traveler's Alone Time!

1 - Not as Alone as He Thought

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Paimon and the Traveler were wandering through the nation of Liyue, collecting treasures, doing commissions assigned from the Adventurer's Guild and such. You know, the usual.

After a few hours, the little white fairy, known as Paimon, groaned in exhaustion. "Traveler, let's take a break! Paimon is tired.."

The Traveler, or Aether, her companion chuckled in response. "Even though you're flying?"

Paimon scoffed imprudently. "F- Flying is tiring too, you know!," the small white creature argued, puffing out her cheeks angrily. "ANYWAY Traveler, do you still have that brochure from Wangshu Inn?"

For more context, the adventure's guild decided it would be a good idea to make brochures about points of interest in Liyue for adventurers from around the world to visit. Since Wangshu Inn is intended to be a place for esteemed travelers (such as these two) to rest or trade, they made the decision to collaborate with the renowned guild. The Traveler and his companion just so happened to be staying at the Inn when they first started giving them out; for free, surprisingly.

Who wouldn't like free stuff?

The Traveler nods as he took the folded paper out of his pocket. He unravels it, then inspects the inner contents of it. Paimon flys over to Traveler's side, and does the same.

Traveler's eyes searched through the brochure, trying to find somewhere intriguing to hang out, or maybe even a rumored treasure. Soon, his eyes found a location called the 'Rè de Springs'.

"Oh hey, I never noticed there was a Hot Springs in Liyue..," the Traveler muttered, putting a finger to his chin thoughtfully. Paimon stared at him shrewdly, knowing exactly what he was thinking. "You're not thinking what I think you're thinking, are you?"

Traveler chortled. "What? It could be fun."

Paimon quivers in fear, thinking back on the memory where she had almost drowned in a pond.. Well, not before Traveler had luckily fished her out, saving her. Still, it gave her what people could call, 'PTSD'. "No way is Paimon going there!" She crosses her arms.

"Oh come on, Paimon. You don't have to swim or anything.."

Paimon shook her head stubbornly. "No! Paimon promised herself that she would never go near another body of water ever again!," she declared boldly. "If you want to sooo badly, then you can go there by yourself." The blonde shrugs.

"Maybe later," Traveler contemplated to himself, as he pointed to where they were on the map. "Want to set up the teapot here?"

Paimon nods excitedly as the two set up camp under a tree with a cool, shady area beneath. The sun was still high up in the sky, but it was due to set soon.

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Paimon yawned. "Man, all the things we did today has really tired Paimon out!~ Paimon's going to take a nap for a bit.." The small girl glides over to the teapot.

"Traveler, you coming in too?"

The blonde shook his head. "No, I'm going to head to the Hot Springs." He hands her the map.

"Alright, but don't stay there for too long, or Paimon will get worried!" Paimon puts her hands on her hips, speaking in guardian-like manner.

The Traveler tittered, responding with,"Okay, Okay." He stands up, a towel in hand. "You could always check up on me if I do take long." He tosses the brochure to the fairy, who completely misses his throw.