Aʜ, ᴍʏ Wɪɴᴅʙʟᴜᴍᴇ! [Vᴇɴᴛɪ x Isᴇᴋᴀɪ'ᴅ! Mᴀʟᴇ]

VIII

Jᴜsᴛ ᴀ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ʙɪᴛᴇ

"So, Ashe...Can you elaborate just a bit more? I feel like I might have mistranslated something on that page because I swear you didn't just say Khaenri'ah?" Ashe's head was aching as M/n's hand began to cramp from all the writing. The two settle on a partnership, one will read and the other would write. Since M/n had better writing, he wrote whatever Ashe translate.
"Ugh, I'll read it out in Celestic then retranslate but after this, I need a stiff one.
Ahem! ❝A gods c zir sa fvue gods c aig, rvulxl de fvue hvulvens sa fvue ror, one c more sa one c lela khaenri'ah wim fam sa iolci fvue page❞ and it translates to ❝The gods of all and the gods of none, reach to the heavens and the sun, one of more and one of less, Khaenri'ah will fall and bring the rest.❞, That's exactly what I read the first time."

"Khaenri'ah will fall and bring the rest...What does that mean?"Ashe shrugs halfheartedly while tossing the book onto the table with a sigh. M/n of course takes that sign and puts his pen down.
"Alright, we'll figure it later. You go talk it up with some of the locals, have a drink, and relax. I'm going to go bother my favorite bard!"

"Lucky him."

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Venti was off on cloud nine as he strums his lyre, humming softly as he remembers hearing M/n hum once, he wishes to hear what song it was since M/n absentmindedly hums when they were face deep in ancient books.
"Such a lovely tone but sad, so sad...I wonder what the words would sound like when he sings it aloud for me to hear.."Venti wonders, unaware of the person of topic looming just behind where he sat; on the tree root of the large tree in Windrise. M/n leans forward, arms outstretched careful not to accidentally nudge Venti out of his thoughts. He waits for Venti to notice something strange and when he does, M/n wraps one of his hands face playful while throwing his other arm around Venti's shoulder and bites the Archons ear

Venti couldn't do anything but scream as the worst thought came to mind when bitten on the ear but when a joyous chuckle reaches his ear.
"Oh, my dear Archon! Were you really that far into your mind that you didn't hear me call for you? Who could be so enticing to hold your mind like this? Am I not enough for the great bard in disguise?"M/n puts on the dramatics, sighing heavily, frowning, and pulling out his favorite weapon; the puppy eyes.
"Who could be more enticing than you!"

"Lisa and Kaeya."

"Not to me!"

"Calm down, hahaha! I jest my dear."M/n plops down next to the bard with a warm smile.
"Sorry for the scare, my dear. I just wanted to see your reaction and quite the reaction it was!"

"Geez, anyway I take it that you and Ashe fished for the day? Did you find anything worthwhile?"M/n shrugs, though they found something he didn't think it worthy to speak of during this little time away from Mondstadt.
"You'll tell me if you find something important, right?"

"What would you need to know? Is there something you need me to look into for you? Maybe a long-forgotten song, maybe a lost love or artifact? I'm greatly invested, so tell me lord Barbatos-"M/n leans in, placing his hand on the ikemen's cheek and a seductive smile on his face.
"What are you looking for?"Venti swallows dryly as he could practically feel M/n's breath fanning over his lips.
"What if I said two of those things I'm looking for is are people? One is in front of me and the other is beyond my reach."Venti utters back, voice dipping as he moves M/n's hands closer to his mouth and takes a light bite. In showing M/n that two can play, the Khaenrian laughs.
"Who Is this person out of reach? I bet I can find them with all my resources and a bit of Diluc's."

"His name is Xeno."