[Chuuya listens quietly as Diluc's heart calms, and he wonders exactly how worried Diluc was about his regard for him changing. He'd made it clear once before that it was hard to shake him from caring about a person, but.... considering what had happened, he thinks it's probably understandable.
Still, seeing his smile, hearing his laugh feels good after such a heavy discussion, and it settles something in Chuuya that's been too tight since he arrived at his door.] Huh... do they just not notice, or do you both keep that tidbit quiet? Not that you necessarily have to like someone to work with them, but still.
[He lets out a sigh though, glancing away briefly.] I didn't quite think this through enough, I guess. I thought coming here as soon as possible so you'd know would hopefully head off any worry, but... maybe I should have let Kaeya tell you, first.
[He slumps slightly against Diluc, now.] I don't know if I'd say he's fine, but I made sure he knew I wasn't going to tell anyone else and tried to reassure him. That's why we went to the fair-- leaving him alone after all that just didn't seem right to me, and distractions and food both tend to help after things like this.
[He runs fingers over the back of Diluc's hand, pensive.]
Maybe it's a little easier, telling someone who's not from his world. I don't know why something that happened 500 years ago makes him a 'sinner', but I can't exactly argue with him about it either. I still think this Celestia place is full of bastards, though.
[There's a reason he and Kaeya don't talk about it to other people, even now. No one would really understand how Diluc's temper had flared or why without knowing things that Kaeya would not be willing to tell, and neither of them wants to damage the reputation of the other with half a story. Even if the dislike is not entirely real, the relationship between the two of them has never quite been the same since that night... and it's too much to explain.
Chuuya slumps against him and Diluc chuckles, rubbing his hand up and down the smaller man's arm. He turns the other hand over while Chuuya runs his fingers over it, letting him explore the myriad of small cuts and burns marking his fingers, then he sighs and shakes his head.]
Khaenri'ah drew the attention of Celestia because one of their alchemists released a hoard of monsters out across Teyvat. I don't know if it was deliberate or not, but it was enough for a godless nation that had until then been tolerated to draw the ire of the gods themselves. It wasn't an unprovoked attack, Chuuya. I'd call it a war, if there was ever any hope of Khaenri'ah winning it. [So much of the truth of what happened back then has been lost... and so few people now study it to piece the fragments together.
It's a lesson on man's hubris.]
Kaeya himself... his feelings on it are complicated. I don't think seeing himself as a sinner comes from his bloodline alone. [Diluc gives a faint smile.] But you'd be better asking him about that.
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Date: 2022-08-08 11:06 pm (UTC)Still, seeing his smile, hearing his laugh feels good after such a heavy discussion, and it settles something in Chuuya that's been too tight since he arrived at his door.] Huh... do they just not notice, or do you both keep that tidbit quiet? Not that you necessarily have to like someone to work with them, but still.
[He lets out a sigh though, glancing away briefly.] I didn't quite think this through enough, I guess. I thought coming here as soon as possible so you'd know would hopefully head off any worry, but... maybe I should have let Kaeya tell you, first.
[He slumps slightly against Diluc, now.] I don't know if I'd say he's fine, but I made sure he knew I wasn't going to tell anyone else and tried to reassure him. That's why we went to the fair-- leaving him alone after all that just didn't seem right to me, and distractions and food both tend to help after things like this.
[He runs fingers over the back of Diluc's hand, pensive.]
Maybe it's a little easier, telling someone who's not from his world. I don't know why something that happened 500 years ago makes him a 'sinner', but I can't exactly argue with him about it either. I still think this Celestia place is full of bastards, though.
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Date: 2022-08-13 03:30 pm (UTC)Chuuya slumps against him and Diluc chuckles, rubbing his hand up and down the smaller man's arm. He turns the other hand over while Chuuya runs his fingers over it, letting him explore the myriad of small cuts and burns marking his fingers, then he sighs and shakes his head.]
Khaenri'ah drew the attention of Celestia because one of their alchemists released a hoard of monsters out across Teyvat. I don't know if it was deliberate or not, but it was enough for a godless nation that had until then been tolerated to draw the ire of the gods themselves. It wasn't an unprovoked attack, Chuuya. I'd call it a war, if there was ever any hope of Khaenri'ah winning it. [So much of the truth of what happened back then has been lost... and so few people now study it to piece the fragments together.
It's a lesson on man's hubris.]
Kaeya himself... his feelings on it are complicated. I don't think seeing himself as a sinner comes from his bloodline alone. [Diluc gives a faint smile.] But you'd be better asking him about that.