[ The Hidden Archon ]

「 23 」

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『 Curious Ice, would you like to know more? 』

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As dawn came upon Mondstadt, the Floret Archon sat by the city's walls, thinking of what had happened. She couldn't remember what she wanted to achieve, what was it? This left her frustrated to the point that she didn't sleep at all. After their conversation, Aether gave one last pat on her head before he bid her goodnight and that led her to stay up all night, trying her best to remember what was forgotten.

" It's so ironic that I'm an Archon who values memories but here I am forgetting a key memory of my past " she sighed, her delicate hands manifesting her signature crystallized petals, twirling it and just watched as dawn now lit up the once night sky.

' What on Teyvat has happened? Did the balance of the world shift? Or did someone interfere with the tree . . . ' As countless thoughts occupied her, a certain captain stood silently behind her, his presence undetected by the Archon of Flowers, and saw the lovely flower's vexed mannerism.

Kaeya never thought that the girl in front of him is an Archon. How did he know about this? Let's just say, one's memory of their own past lingers as he connects the dots. Before his biological father left him, knowledge to the said Floret Archon was passed onto him. From the looks to their powers, it has been said.

Another source comes from his foster father, Crepus, who always tells them the stories related to the Floret Archon, albeit some were foretold as fairy tales, those childish books turned out to be true and real, the living proof is in front of him right now.

" You know I could sense you . . . Cavalry Captain " and with that, the captain smugly chucked before sitting beside the (H/C) haired Archon.

" Oh dear me, did I surprise you, flower~? " he smirked, the said archon rolled her eyes. It's not that she didn't notice him but the scent of the sorrowful purple hyacinth was all it takes to make her aware of his presence.

" A bit but what brings you here, Kaeya? I'm certain Jean doesn't need Aether and I at the moment " (Y/N) asked, her eyes staring up at the sky once again. Kaeya glanced at her, his mind instantly yearning to confirm his train of thought about the (H/C) haired girl being the Floret Archon that his homeland once talked about.

" How does it feel to hide your own existence just for the sake of keeping your past buried and keeping your loved ones safe? " (E/C) eyes widened, looking at the male beside her straight on.

' Being hidden away from the face of Teyvat? Are you agreeing to this because that GOD says so? ' 

' Sakuya . . . you don't have to agree to this? You deserved to be known. So, why do you conceal yourself? '