He's doing about as well as one can expect, given the circumstances. We're both taking it one day at a time. [He lost his other parent, after all.] Perhaps we'll have to hold another potluck. I brought him to the first one, though I am unsure if he'd want to attend another... [Given how he'd turned bird out of embarrassment and hid in Zhongli's coat.
Zhongli politely pretends he doesn't notice Jinwoo taking a picture. It's not that it's rude, exactly, but he's just happy that Jinwoo likes what he's laid out here.]
Ah, food is meant to be enjoyed. I just like things to be neat and orderly. [Which is one way of putting it.
He distributes the bao first, one for him and two for Jinwoo. This is typical parent behavior, honestly, but.]
Mm. Well... it is a long story, of which I only told you a part. At the Black Order's beginning I approached them out of desperation, for they were the only people who could control my companion at the time. Azhdaha had lost his sanity and was making quite a scene in the Chinese countryside. I could only suppress him for so long. That contract became the basis of my employment with them.
Now that Azhdaha has been taken back and sealed away properly, I have also freed myself by burning my book in the Great Library... and I am no longer a part of this world's history. They will not and cannot look for me.
[Jinwoo may or may not know any of this, so he's just going over it to clear up any confusion. He sets his chopsticks down and looks at Jinwoo seriously.]
Not long ago, I regained my godhood. I am now making good on my promise to you. If you would like to leave the Black Order and ensure they cannot find you, I will lend you my power. Venti has also pledged his aid to this cause.
We can take Lapis on as well, if that is a concern of yours. She seemed to have something to discuss with me on the ship, but said it was not the time.
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Zhongli politely pretends he doesn't notice Jinwoo taking a picture. It's not that it's rude, exactly, but he's just happy that Jinwoo likes what he's laid out here.]
Ah, food is meant to be enjoyed. I just like things to be neat and orderly. [Which is one way of putting it.
He distributes the bao first, one for him and two for Jinwoo. This is typical parent behavior, honestly, but.]
Mm. Well... it is a long story, of which I only told you a part. At the Black Order's beginning I approached them out of desperation, for they were the only people who could control my companion at the time. Azhdaha had lost his sanity and was making quite a scene in the Chinese countryside. I could only suppress him for so long. That contract became the basis of my employment with them.
Now that Azhdaha has been taken back and sealed away properly, I have also freed myself by burning my book in the Great Library... and I am no longer a part of this world's history. They will not and cannot look for me.
[Jinwoo may or may not know any of this, so he's just going over it to clear up any confusion. He sets his chopsticks down and looks at Jinwoo seriously.]
Not long ago, I regained my godhood. I am now making good on my promise to you. If you would like to leave the Black Order and ensure they cannot find you, I will lend you my power. Venti has also pledged his aid to this cause.
We can take Lapis on as well, if that is a concern of yours. She seemed to have something to discuss with me on the ship, but said it was not the time.