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It’s been months since Xiao has heard or seen of the traveler. She hasn’t called his name in a while, is she safe? did she perhaps already travel to the next nation? who knows.. All he hoped for was that she was safe.
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It was 07:00 in the morning, Xiao as usually was out fighting off demons as he promised to protect liyue from danger. He always focused on liyue for the last decades, but something was always distracting him..
The traveler.
Xiao wasn’t sure what he was feeling. But the news he had gotten after he got back to Wangshu Inn, was something he didn’t expect.
“what do you mean she’s gone?” xiao said.
Verr Goddet looked at him in a strange manner, clearly upset from the news.
“One of the travelers companions came by earlier today, saying she was fatally wounded in battle..” she said.
verr goddet then reached under the counter, placing a flower on the counter top.
“these are what remained of her..” Verr Goddet said, heart broken from the sight.
the flower was withering as faint blood stained the petals.
xiao stared at the flower with wide eyes as he stood his ground. This can’t be true.. right?
There was no other way to change the event, what’s done is done. all xiao had to accept was that even the prettiest flowers will die.