The Child of the Bamboo Grove
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Aaaiiiaaawaagh! The cry started again, much clearer this time, as the plant settled. Zhongli cautiously took a step closer. The crying continued, becoming louder and more distressed.
Zhongli walked up to the strange pedestal. He reached out to touch the shoot to find the hard outer shell had softened dramatically. He carefully peeled away the once protective cover and—
A tiny fist wormed its way through the small opening, shocking Zhongli. The small fist was covered in a slimy substance that glimmered in the light. The cries slowed as Zhongli quickly peeled back the remaining layers of the shoot. “Oh my…”
Laying in the midst of the torn shoot shell, cradled by roots, was a small child, less than a year old, with small golden scales decorating her body.
The small child waved around her fists aimlessly as she took in the newly revealed surroundings before focusing on the man standing before her. “Hello there, little one,” Zhongli quietly murmured.
Zhongli finds an abandoned child as he is settling into Liyue to live amongst the mortals.
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- Part 1 of The Child of the Bamboo Grove