[ He isn't alone. It's hard to think how he'd even manage this task if he were.
When Zhongli pats his back, Trahearne's head whips to him and he beams. Something in him warms at the thought of Zhongli being proud of him. It's quite the compliment, he thinks. ]
Thank you.
[ His head turns, though, to the cottage sitting far in the distance, upon the mountainside. His smile falters a bit as he contemplates their goal. ]
But the real trial lies ahead of us. I will need your strength.
[ They have no choice but to press forward.
And so they venture away from the city and from most of the dragonkind, though that doesn't mean there's any lull in their conversation. All that they talk about is so engrossing, so riveting, that it makes the trek up the mountain go that much quicker.
Before either of them know it, they stand before the front door to the cottage. Trahearne lifts a hand to knock at the door, breathes, and then drops it. He looks to Zhongli, his brows knit. ]
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When Zhongli pats his back, Trahearne's head whips to him and he beams. Something in him warms at the thought of Zhongli being proud of him. It's quite the compliment, he thinks. ]
Thank you.
[ His head turns, though, to the cottage sitting far in the distance, upon the mountainside. His smile falters a bit as he contemplates their goal. ]
But the real trial lies ahead of us. I will need your strength.
[ They have no choice but to press forward.
And so they venture away from the city and from most of the dragonkind, though that doesn't mean there's any lull in their conversation. All that they talk about is so engrossing, so riveting, that it makes the trek up the mountain go that much quicker.
Before either of them know it, they stand before the front door to the cottage. Trahearne lifts a hand to knock at the door, breathes, and then drops it. He looks to Zhongli, his brows knit. ]
I'm nervous.