[ Trahearne takes the brooch in hand and eyes it curiously. Dragons that hoard shiny things isn't really a thing in Tyria—they're more beings of total destruction—so he listens to Zhongli's instruction carefully, nodding slowly as he absorbs the information.
He lifts his head and gives one last firm nod. ]
All right. I trust you.
[ Here goes nothing.
Trahearne lifts his hand to knock on the door.
Silence follows. The silence is long enough that Trahearne thinks the dragon isn't willing to answer at all, or perhaps he's not home in the first place. He's clearly getting antsy by the time they hear the door unlatch.
The door swings open to reveal a medium-sized, round dragon. His red scales gleam dully in the candlelight of his home, and reading glasses sit upon his snout.
"What?" He looks at Trahearne for a good moment before he turns his beady eyes to Zhongli. He stares hard. "I'm not taking visitors. What do you want? Be quick." ]
Hello. [ Trahearne greets cordially, but receives no response. ...Anyway. ] It's come to my attention that you are currently borrowing a book from the Tree of Stories that we need for our research, regarding mirrors. If possible, I'd like to bargain with you.
[ The dragon's eyes turn to the brooch in Trahearne's hand. His expression doesn't change as he looks away to stare at Zhongli instead. The way he looks at him makes it seem like he's demanding an explanation. ]
no subject
He lifts his head and gives one last firm nod. ]
All right. I trust you.
[ Here goes nothing.
Trahearne lifts his hand to knock on the door.
Silence follows. The silence is long enough that Trahearne thinks the dragon isn't willing to answer at all, or perhaps he's not home in the first place. He's clearly getting antsy by the time they hear the door unlatch.
The door swings open to reveal a medium-sized, round dragon. His red scales gleam dully in the candlelight of his home, and reading glasses sit upon his snout.
"What?" He looks at Trahearne for a good moment before he turns his beady eyes to Zhongli. He stares hard. "I'm not taking visitors. What do you want? Be quick." ]
Hello. [ Trahearne greets cordially, but receives no response. ...Anyway. ] It's come to my attention that you are currently borrowing a book from the Tree of Stories that we need for our research, regarding mirrors. If possible, I'd like to bargain with you.
[ The dragon's eyes turn to the brooch in Trahearne's hand. His expression doesn't change as he looks away to stare at Zhongli instead. The way he looks at him makes it seem like he's demanding an explanation. ]