𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 || 𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑥 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟

V

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That same evening after visiting the Fortress of Meropide, the traveler and Paimon walked in silence through the streets of Fontaine.
After finishing the short chat with Sigewinne and Wriothesley they returned to the surface to finally go to rest after a long day.
But suddenly they met Charlotte.

<<Hey Traveler and Paimon!>> Charlotte greeted.

<<Hi Charlotte! What are you still doing here at this hour?>> Paimon asked.

<<I just finished preparing for a small event taking place tomorrow at the Steambird. If you would like to come you are welcome.>> Charlotte said with a smile on her face.

<<Wow! We'll see if we can be there, thanks for the invitation Charlotte.>>

<<You're welcome, it's always a pleasure to have you around.>>

As they were about to say goodbye, Paimon stopped her before she could walk away.

<<Wait Charlotte! We have a question.>>

<<Tell me, I'm not going anywhere.>>

<<What do you think about the legend of the dragon of Hydro and his love for the human girl he met one day by pure chance in the small forest next to the fishing village located long ago towards the east side of Fontaine?>> Paimon said all in one breath.

<<Oh..>> Charlotte was shocked by the amount of words Paimon used.

She thought she could become a rapper without much difficulty.

<<What do I think? Good question.
I think it's just a legend like many others. I don't think anything like this has ever happened.>>

<<So...are you saying this could all be fiction?>>

<<That's right.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a heartless person, I just don't believe in this kind of thing.>> She said showing his hands to show that they were clean.

<<Okay.
Thanks Charlotte, see you tomorrow!>>

And with that they said goodbye.

<<Well, Paimon doesn't know what to believe now.>>

The Traveler showed a disconcerting face.
After Charlotte's revelation, more doubts returned to the two's minds.
They continued walking in silence until the stars came out in the sky.

Walking with his head down and immersed in his own thoughts, the traveler turned the corner, but didn't realize they had bumped into someone by mistake.
A girl.
A girl who fell to the ground due to the strong impact.

<<For the love of archons! Are you okay?>> Paimon said, worrying about the young woman.

The girl sat down on the ground and touched her head with her hand.

<<Yes, everything is fine.
I ask your forgiveness, I wasn't looking where I was going.>>

The traveler held out his hand and helped her get up from the ground.
After cleaning her clothes she looked at our traveler's face.

<<Oh stars! You are the traveler!>> The girl said with sparkling eyes.

The traveler on the other side watched her in amazement.
She was truly beautiful.

<<How careless I am. Are you okay?>> The girl asked.

<<We are fine. Rather, you are very pale.>> Paimon said, putting her arms on her hips.

<<Sorry, sometimes she doesn't know what she's saying.>> Said the traveler.

<<Hey! Paimon is just worrying.>>

As Paimon continued to speak to the girl in front of them the traveler looked at her with more interest.

He looked at her clothes, her hair, her face.
But one thing caught his attention.

She had an Anemo vision.

It reminded him of something...but what?

He came back to reality and realized he had lost the thread of the conversation.

<<Can we know your name?>> Paimon asked.

<<Of course.
You can call me Y/n.>>

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