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“Xiao!” Who dares call the Guardian Yaksha’s name, do they have a death wish?
“I just composed a new song, come check it out! I’ll teach you as well!” Venti- What’s Venti doing here?
And suddenly there are rough and calloused but warm hands on his and he can feel strings underneath his fingers.
“The Guardian Yaksha has no time for such momentary distractions, I have a duty to fulfil.”
I do not have time to learn how to play the lyre.
“Right, I was wondering why you were here. This mountain is quite high, it must have taken quite some time to climb.” Venti asked.
“There have been sightings of monsters that have been tainted by karmic debt, it is a problem that is caused by my negligence, so I must take care of it myself.”
It was carelessness on his part, so he must fix it himself. Lord Lapis would be disappointed.
“Now, no need to be so serious, let’s go fight the monsters together. I do know how to fight, you know?” Venti said, his smile never leaving his face.
Before Xiao could reject Venti’s offer, he could once again feel warm hands on his, and he allowed himself to be taken away with the wind.