BELOW AVERAGE FATUI, harbingers

TEN, pantalone's advice

For the next few days, y/n was running around in a panic. After Childe's condition to keeping his weakness a secret, he was also told not to tell Arlecchino of the situation, and that Childe had to politely asked him to be his date to which he gladly agreed to.

Y/n knew that Arlecchino probably knew the truth, but .. he didn't want to risk it. The last thing he wanted was for two harbingers to have it out for him.

"Arlecchino having you run errands again, mmm, y/n, was it?"

With a slip of paper in hand, y/n nervously looked to the newcomers voice. The two were apparently on the same path leading to the market area with the main city of Snezhnaya.

"O- oh, morning Pantalone. Y- yes, I'm out running errands again haha," he wished he sounded more confident. But alas, his awkwardness and fear got the best of him.

The Regrator seemed to smile ever so politely, "walk with me then, since I imagine we're going to the same place."

"O - of course! I would be honored!"

Why is it always me?

The walk was rather silent until Pantalone decided to interrupt it with an inquiry. His eyes slightly narrowing as he would judge the man beside him, "so, y/n. Arlecchino has never taken in a second in command before. Do you perhaps know as to why you're the exception?"

"Beats me," y/n answered with a nervous laugh, "you harbingers always confuse us fatui foot soldiers. It's always hard to know what you all are thinking."

"I could only imagine, so .. tell me about yourself. Any achievements worth mentioning."

"None that I can think of really."

"Any close friends or family?"

"No friends, I- I never seem to be able to make any long lasting ones. Though, I do have an older brother. He's a captain in his very own platoon within the fatui."

"Ah yes, that would be Mikhail L/n, correct?"

"The one and only."

Pantalone nodded to himself as he stopped walking, a gentle hand resting on Y/n's shoulder, "I would be wary if I were you, you know."

"W - wary? Preposterous. I should I be wary? We're on the same side."

Pantalone gave a knowing look, "anyway, y/n i truly must be going since this is where our paths diverge. Please do be more careful with the information you share next time, will you?"

He didn't give any sort of goodbye as he turned on his heel and went down the right side of the forked path.

Y/n's worries could only worsen.