[Zhongli is quiet for a long moment as Jinwoo talks through his feelings. They aren't turbulent, but they are strong, and Zhongli can't help but relate. His amber eyes soften.]
It isn't pathetic at all.
[The Black Order took a lot from their lives, collectively, but it also gave them shelter. It isn't something Zhongli will forget. For him, home looks like a person. Or maybe several people.]
... I understand.
[His lips curve in a faint smile. For a moment, he seems a little more like a god. There is benevolence, rare and precious but real.]
There are things that must be done from the outside, and others that can only be done while inside the Order's walls. I share his vision, and I intend to help how I can.
[Figuratively, if not literally. Though seeing Jusis with the mark of the God of Freedom's blessing only solidified that in Zhongli's mind.]
There is a place for you both, when you are ready.
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It isn't pathetic at all.
[The Black Order took a lot from their lives, collectively, but it also gave them shelter. It isn't something Zhongli will forget. For him, home looks like a person. Or maybe several people.]
... I understand.
[His lips curve in a faint smile. For a moment, he seems a little more like a god. There is benevolence, rare and precious but real.]
There are things that must be done from the outside, and others that can only be done while inside the Order's walls. I share his vision, and I intend to help how I can.
[Figuratively, if not literally. Though seeing Jusis with the mark of the God of Freedom's blessing only solidified that in Zhongli's mind.]
There is a place for you both, when you are ready.