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“I am not a ‘kid’,” the boy spits, drawing himself up to his full height of whatever feet and nothing inches. “The name given to me is Xiao, though some mortals know me better as the Conqueror of Demons—” he throws his head back defiantly, which is adorable, “—I am a yaksha in the eternal service of the people of Liyue, favoured by Rex Lapis, not some glorified troubadour.”
Verr blinks.
“Wow you’re... you’re an insane person, aren’t you?” She says.
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Verr Goldet has run the Wangshu Inn alongside her husband for almost a decade. Their oldest patron insists he was there first.
Or, the building of a sanctuary. Told in olive branches refused, taken, and freely given.
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Xiao and Verr Goldet's relationship from her pov
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“Indeed.” Xiao narrows his eyes. “Tell me, exorcist. Are you getting paid to come in here and bad-mouth me?”
“I work pro bono,” Chongyun says.
“Why don’t you… I…” Xiao splutters, “How about you work pro-go-away— ”
“Xiao!”
“What?!”
Chongyun begins to rifle through his bag. “I apologise if I’ve upset you, Adeptus Xiao,” he says. “It was not my intention. I will be on my way shortly. I have an offering for you before I go, though.” Chongyun produces a strange object from his bag that Verr takes a moment to realise is food—frozen, flavoured ice like they make in Snezhnaya. It’s blue and stuck on a stick for portability. Verr won’t say she isn’t intrigued.
“I do not want it,” Xiao says. Verr sends him a dirty look. “It’s rude not to accept offerings,” she says, unable to keep a bit of a teasing tone out of her voice. “Go on.”
Xiao visibly withers. “Go on,” Verr urges again. “It’s cold, right? You said you like cold.”
Xiao takes the popsicle between his thumb and forefinger, staring at it like it’s about to explode. Verr sighs, “I feel like I’m socialising a stray cat." Wei meows in agreement.
“Do not patronise me, Verr Goldet,” he says haughtily, and then he puts the entire popsicle in his mouth and bites down. Chongyun’s eyes fly wide and he reaches out towards Xiao but it’s too late. Xiao’s expression twists and his eyes begin to water. He coughs pitifully. “Coald,” he says in a pained mumble. He coughs again, sending the pieces of popsicle flying, and winces miserably. Verr slaps her hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing.
“Brain freeze,” Chongyun says severely. “You have to lick it, not bite it.”
“Ow.” Chongyun reaches up to pat Xiao’s shoulder. Xiao coughs. Verr can’t hold back the laughter anymore.
pfffttttt
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