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1. The Book of Xiao by DarkeningDreams

   Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Other
   • Work in Progress

   18 Jul 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Guizhong/Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus & Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus & Xiao | Alatus's Previous Master (Genshin Impact)
   • Bonanus & Bosacius & Indarias & Menogias & Xiao | Alatus (Genshin Impact)
   • Guizhong & Xiao | Alatus (Genshin Impact)
   • Guizhong & Xiao | Alatus & Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus (Genshin Impact)
   • Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Guizhong (Genshin Impact)
   • Bosacius (Genshin Impact)
   • Indarias (Genshin Impact)
   • Menogias (Genshin Impact)
   • Bonanus (Genshin Impact)
   • Madame Ping (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao's Old Master
   • Young Xiao | Alatus (Genshin Impact)
   • Morax is Xiao's Parent
   • Zhongli is Xiao | Alatus's Parent (Genshin Impact)
   • Guizhong is Xiao | Alatus's Parent (Genshin Impact)
   • Slavery
   • Depression
   • Recovery
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Gaslighting
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • eventually
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Abuse
   • Child Abuse
   • Flashbacks
   • Xiao | Alatus Needs a Hug (Genshin Impact)
   • Violence
   • Mind Control
   • Mind Control Aftermath & Recovery
   • Zhongli is Called Morax (Genshin Impact)
   • Zhongli is Bad at Feelings (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus is Bad at Feelings (Genshin Impact)
   • Found Family
   • Yaksha (Genshin Impact)
   • Yakshas as Found Family (Genshin Impact)
   • Yaksha Lore (Genshin Impact)
   • Archon War (Genshin Impact)
   • Graphic Description
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • xiao is traumatized
   • Xiao has bird behaviors
   • Xiao | Alatus Has PTSD (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus Has Anxiety (Genshin Impact)
   • Xiao | Alatus Has Nightmares (Genshin Impact)
   • Big Bro Bosacius
   • Big Sis Indarias
   • Torture
   • Recovery Is Not A Straight Line
   • Parrot!Xiao
   • Xiao Origins

   Summary

   3,700 years before gametime, a little bird is rescued from a battlefield by Morax.

   Since when is the story ever that simple?

   Since when is recovery easy?

   Series

   • Part 1 of Tracing Starlit Memories
   • Part 1 of Ties That Bind

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   4,572

   Chapters:

   2/?

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