lackluster | ɴɪɢʜᴛғᴇʟʟ: ɪɴʙᴏx.

[ she's been debating on sending this message, but the nagging, giggling voice at the back of her mind practically compels her. her shadow's words have been far too loud this month, unwilling to stay put unlike the prior month, and it's not long before lumine gives in and decides to investigate the dark whispers plaguing her for herself ...

confirming the one truth within the lies, giving her shadow a reason to gloat.

i-told-you-sos hummed in a rhyme as she sits outside her door in the shadowlands, blue and white petals scattered on the ground, while the messages she sent to kokomi remain unread and unreplied to since the time she's sent them. ]

Did you meet Watatsumi's Divine Priestess in the time since you've woken up in this world?

[ and he can't say he doesn't know her. fatui intel runs deep, she knows this. ]

Hm? Kokomi?

[ Leave it to him to be this casual about the Divine Priestess, but titles rarely mean anything to him unless it's the Tsaritsa. ]

I've met her a few times. Haven't seen her in a while though.

[ the only reason she uses her title is just in case childe doesn't recognize her.

lumine buries her face in her arms and doesn't respond for a while, going through several thoughts in her mind while trying to push away her own shadow's heckling. ]

I see. She's not responding to me, either.

Thanks, Childe.

She isn't? Could something have happened after the Gallows...?

[ That was the last time he'd seen her. ]

I'm not sure. The last time I saw her was after I got out.

[ and handed to her the information she's managed to get. ]

Where did you two part ways?

Soon after that one prisoner was released. I wanted to leave him behind, but she insisted we help him out.

[ He knew that doing so was going to bite them in the ass somehow. This doesn't surprise him. ]

Want me to go look for her too? I can ask around.

[ that doesn't give her any clues.

she buries her face in her arms again. it doesn't help that she's feeling a sense of dread settling at the pit of her stomach like an incoming storm brewing from the distance. ]

Yes, if you can. Thank you, Childe.

I'm in the Shadowlands to see if I can find her door. I think I'll stay here for a little longer.

I'll let you know what I find out. Be careful out there, yeah?

[ If Lumine can't find her door... maybe that means Kokomi found a way out of here. One can only hope, anyway. It's better than assuming the alternative. ]

I don't need to tell you to do the same thing, yes?

[ a.k.a. be careful too, pls tell her if you'll disappear tyvm ]

[ he will try his very best to send her a note before that happens. ]

No, but I appreciate the sentiment anyway. It's always nice to know that you care about me.

[ there is denial on the tip of her tongue BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, she's too tired to argue. ]

It hurts to know that you think I don't.

[ Wow, talk about an unexpected message. That was supposed to be a joke, but now... ]

Well, you shouldn't.

[ giving more ammo to her shadow, nice ]

That's my choice to make, not yours.

You're making things more complicated for yourself, you know?

[ It's not like he's going to stop being a Harbinger— as much as he'd like to go on adventures with her. ]

[ pls, like she'd ask him to stop being a harbinger. ]

Yes, well. I'd rather make things complicated for myself than other people doing it on my behalf.

Suit yourself, but I don't know if it's worth the trouble. There are better people to worry about.

Pot calling the kettle black, I see. When you start worrying about better people, then I'll get off your back.

Then who am I supposed to be worrying about?

[ He's going to assume that Lumine isn't talking about his family because that would mean... Well, he's just going to assume that isn't the case for everyone's benefit. ]

[ ... she'll kick his face when she sees him again. ]

Yourself. Teucer and your little sister. Your family.

Worrying about my family is a given, but another Harbinger is looking after them too. I'm sure they'll be fine while I'm stuck down here trying to find my way out.

Focus on that, then.

[ if she finds a way out, she's shoving him into that exit first before herself. ]

And if you find out anything about Kokomi, let me know. Thanks again, Childe.

Fine. You got it.

[ When has Childe ever listened to anyone, but he isn't going to bother saying anything else.

At least he'll drag Lumine with him if he ever finds the exit. ]

ɴɪɢʜᴛғᴇʟʟ: ɪɴʙᴏx.

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