Adepti.


In the end, all the old adepti decided to follow Zhongli to his new kingdom. In truth, most of them were already feeling quite useless in Liyue, as they didn't fit in the society and at the same time, they didn't really have a role within the nation anymore. They were all just living like eremites on their mountains, suffering loneliness while pretending to enjoy it. Except Madame Ping, that is. And she came too, just in case.

Now that they are in Nortrig, the challenge will be to get used to Lianxi and its customs. Cloud Retainer and the others were already adviced by Chan not to go around in the city in the shape of animals, else they'd risk some people to try to hunt them for meat and they don't want to hurt auriold in Zhongli's kingdom.

Cloud Retainer avoids to spend time with the old fossils, since they always end up getting on her nerves, one way or another. Ping is already searching the palace gardens for new flowers she has never seen before, which Xianyun doesn't find particularly entertaining.
Not sure what else to do, she starts to explore the palace as well, not really knowing the areas or places it's divided into. She doesn't hesitate to get inside buildings that draw her curiosity, when guards let her pass.

Eventually, she reaches the Damiwon and since it's evening, she decides to take a bath in the big, heated pool in there, that was certainly not prepared for her, but she doesn't really know how things work in the palace.
She takes off her clothes and dives into the hot and scented water.
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MORAX
MORAX "Give it some thought. I can accompany you to see the school, then it'll be up to you to decide." He smiles slightly, confident she'd be a good teacher for their students.
"That's good, I'm impressed! I honestly hope he can overcome all those awful memories..." It was a difficult time for everyone, he knows, he still feels in debt with Barbatos for helping Xiao.
"It is that...my position tend to bring people to agree with me, even though they might have different thoughts. I don't want to be a tyrant...I want my people to be by my side because they wish to.
Hm...maybe we should find a proper date for Xiao." Good luck. XD
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CloudRetainer
CloudRetainer «It can not hurt to take a look and keep it into one's possibilities. One's duty is in knowledge and one should share what one acquired to the newer generations of this world.»
She nods briefly. She is very bothered by what happened to Xiao, plus she had her own traumas too, from the Archons War.
«One has already told you, we are by your side because we hold you dear. Had we thought you were a tyrant coercing our existences, we could have simply stayed in Teyvat, which you left.» She crosses her arms on her chest.
«One knows nobody here. One will get Xiao a proper outfit to give him a new look and make him more appealing to the younger people.»
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MORAX
MORAX He slightly nods at her words. "I know that in your hands, school would be more than well. You could as well decide to lead it."
He smiles at her words. "You said...I should really stop being more at ease on the matter, you are my family, not my employees.
A new look? Well, he has kept the same for at least a thousand of years, maybe it is time to change it a little." XD
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CloudRetainer
CloudRetainer «One would have no time left for one's own study and tinkering, if one took on such a demanding employment…» That's also her main reservation to the idea of working somewhere.
«You will surely know a good tailor in this town, you can commission a new attire for him, so that he will look fresher and more appealing to the other youth.» The 3000plus year old youth of the place already find him perfectly handsome the way he is.
«The hour is late, one should retire to one's quarters.» She takes a couple of steps towards the door, then bows.
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MORAX
MORAX "I see, I see...it was one wild proposal, if you don't want to, it is your choice. After all, leading school is much less about teaching.
There are good tailors but what do you think he would look better with? We need something that would match his tastes too." He has a sudden shiver. "Something is off..
Time went by so fast...I didn't even realize it got late." He makes a slight smile, standing up and walking with her towards the door.
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