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Ororon been thinking. Ororon been thinking really hard. Ororon decided that Capitano needs some advice from Citlali.
Capitano returned to Ororon's dwelling after a lengthy trip back from Snezhnaya.
"? Ororon?" Before Capitano could even have a rest, Ororon has dragged him out the door.
"I've spoken with Granny and I think you would really benefit from speaking with Granny." Ororon marches ahead pulling Capitano's sleeve cuff.
Noticing the cute little gesture, Capitano clasp his large hand over Ororon's. Happily holding onto Ororon's hand.
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Citlali has a mixed feelings over the fact that Ororon and Capitano has became an item after their cooperation. Not that she's worried that Capitano's a bad person in general after all the Fatui harbinger has proven himself on multiple occasions that he meant no harm to her dear grandson.
However, Ororon has come knocking on her doorstep to express his concern over their relationship. After reviewing what Ororon had to say and what she've witnessed from Ororon's memories in regards to his encounter with the captain. Not to mention, Ororon asked her to help to... educate the captain? The Capitano?! She can't really think of anything to say and after reviewing everything she only wanted to apologise to the poor man.
"Granny?" A knock breaks Citlali train of thoughts.
"EEK!" Citlali quickly puts down her tools before she accidentally destroy the ceremonial artefacts in front of her.
"Ah... Ororon! And Capitano" Citlali opened her door to be greeted by Ororon and Capitano. The sight of the Fatui harbinger towering over her grandson emitting a mysterious yet ominous aura. She used to thought of Capitano as a dangerous figure, but after hearing how Ororon described the captain, he oddly gives off a capybara vibe.
Chuckling to her own thoughts and ushered them to have a seat, Citlali served them some tea.
"Granny, in regards of what I had told you, I believe Capitano would greatly benefit from your wisdom" said Ororon with a serious face, aka please educate him Granny. Citlali blankly stared at Ororon and slowly moved her gaze at Capitano.
"Now that the abyss has been pushed back I do not think I have questions for Citlali..... but if you say so I'll hear what you and Citlali have to say" Capitano clearly puzzled at the interaction between the two.
"Ah... that... Ororon... I'll talk to Capitano for a bit, maybe in private, you wouldn't want to be educated in front of others right?" Citlali awkwardly set her tea down. Putting on a dead serious and stern face.
"I'm fine-" Capitano doesn't mind to have Ororon in the room, and sounds like Ororon have problems in regards to their relationship? What could possibly be wrong and needed the involvement of Citlali? As Ororon stood up to leave, Capitano nervously stood up to stop him from leaving.
"No you'll need it, I'll leave the room for now" Ororon patted the shoulders of the captain and pushed him back down onto Citlali's couch.
After Ororon has left, Citlali and Capitano sat in a dead silence.
"Alright... he left the area" Citlali signed and relaxed her stern expression. Feeling Ororon's presence leaving her compound.
"What could possibly...? I've only went away for a week, I don't think I've done anything wrong" Capitano began recounting everything he has done but clearly he wouldn't know until Citlali given him some hints.
"Ah... it's just Ororon being Ororon, that kid always overthinks too much" shaking her head, Citlali stirred sugar into her tea.
"You would have to get used to Ororon's funny antics, he wants me to talk to you about the three warnings that I've always nagged him about" Citlali averted her gaze.
"Three warnings?" Capitano looked at Citlali, warnings?
"Yea, Be wary of beasts, Be wary of liars, Be wary of lunatics that appears out of nowhere"
"That sounded like... warnings for children?" Capitano paused. He felt like he heard this somewhere, like what Natlan parents would say to their children when he walked pass markets at some of the tribes.
"Ororon somehow reached a conclusion that you're not quite good at it"
"What could I possibly brought him to that conclusion"
"You see..." As Citlali spoke, Capitano started recall their first encounter.
Be wary of liars.
Ororon lied to him when he asked for Citlali's whereabouts. He understand the hostility, given that he's a Fatui harbinger. It's not a big deal.
Be wary of beasts.
It's only natural to encounter wild beasts, not every beast has the courage to come out and bite. Because he is strong, it's not a big deal.....
What did Ororon said back then? One of the very beasts saved your life.
Be wary of lunatics that appears out of nowhere.
Lunatics that... appeared out of nowhere...
Ororon forcibly saved him from the Pyro Archon and one sidedly cooperated with him. He don't even know Ororon's name back then when he had to share his plan with the bat because Ororon "saved" his life.
Capitano never felt so speechless in his 500 years old life.
"Therefore, just act like you got scolded by me!" Citlali does not want to scold a 500 years old man, at all. It feels so wrong.
"..."
"Capitano?" Citlali noticed how Capitano hasn't been moving for a while. Because of the mask, Citlali wasn't sure if Capitano is even paying attention or listening.
"He seem to care little for my thoughts on the matter, I'll have a talk with him" Capitano stood.
"Ptf- Ah... yea... that's Ororon" holding back on laughter, Citlali sends Capitano off. Probably to restore his pride as a man... or adult(?)
Eventhough she's an elder for Ororon, and Capitano technically is together with Ororon, there's still no way for her to scold a fatui harbinger. Citlali shrugged and get back to her work. Capitano is really like a Capybara sometimes!
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"I wonder if... it's because Capitano's like a capybara that he doesn't heed to the three warnings?" Citlali recalled how Ororon approached her.
"Capitano? Capybara? Even Cyno doesn't say jokes like this..." Paimon looking positively horrified said.
"Because capybara don't have predators so they're not afraid of beasts..." Ororon said with a serious face.
"What if Capitano picked up another one... like how he picked up me..."
"You're overthinking too much Ororon" Citlali face palmed, who in their right mind would stuck themselves onto a fatui harbinger. Do they have a dead wish?
"I agree" the Traveller added.
"It's really unlikely that Capitano would pick up anyone.... given that he didn't get anyone for the past 500 years" Paimon said.
The circumstances is too unusual. It's not everyday you get people guilt tripping a fatui harbinger into a cooperation relation.
End.