Albedo was feeling miffed,
As he was currently paying for the broken stand...
*Using part of his research funding for it, no less...
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And it was all Emilia's fault,
As she just could not keep calm and had to destroy the whole thing!
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Not like he did not understand where her rage was coming from,
But to destroy a public property and have him pay for damages was just...!
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-...I should keep calm...-He soon reprimanded himself, mumbling the words aloud for more effectiveness. -...Klee just thinks that her "big sister" is really good at the game and it should stay this way...
"It would not do for her to know the real reason for Emilia's rage.", was what he kept telling himself,
Realizing that even if his Pyromaniac little sister loved blowing things up, she was still too young to know this kind of information...
*Klee was quite a handful, yet she was still an innocent child who did not understand the full cruelty of the world and people...
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He would have liked for this to stay this way for a while longer,
For Klee to be able to have fun, without having unnecessary worries...
*Adult troubles should be handled by the adults, right...?
And even if some unfortunate events happen unknowingly, they should still...
-BIG BROTHER ALBEDO, WE ARE GOING TO DRAGONSPINE! -His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by an enthusiastic yell, as Klee soon ran up to him, with Emilia and Vennessa following along. -I HEARD THAT EVERYONE IS GOING TO HUNT BOARS FOR THE BONFIRE IN THE EVENING AND I WANTED TO PARTICIPATE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE SO I REMEMBERED THERE'S FROZEN BOARS IN DRAGONSPINE AND THEY SHOULD BE TASTY TOO BUT IT'S FAR FROM HERE TO WALK ON FOOT SO I ASKED VENNESSA TO GET US THERE AND SHE AGREED AND NOW WE HAVE TO GO GO GO BEFORE IT BECOMES DARK! -She explained while jumping up and down, stars in her eyes, before turning around towards Venessa. -Can we go now...? We have to get there fast before...! -She paused in her words as the other suddenly moved a few feet away, before she started to shine in the already familiar aqua light, her form soon starting to get bigger and bigger. -Yay! Thank you Miss Vennessa! We should be there in no time!
She enthusiastically yelled out as the light soon dimmed,
Revealing the Falcon of the West in all of her glory...
"As I said before, I already agreed to bring you there. There was no need to ask me again.", Vennessa then said, sounding quite calm, "...Besides, since Dvalin should still be on the mountain (having some "alone time" with Durin, I imagine), that he apparently forgot about Weinlesefest, it's a good time to remind him of it.", She added in some seriousness and barely hidden annoyance, before lowering one of her wings, "Here, this should make your mounting easier. Then we can go."
She soon added in a calmer voice, as Emilia soon helped Klee up, before following herself,
With the two soon enough sitting together on Vennessa's back and waiting for the last member of their group to join them,
As Albedo soon realized that he already "lost the fight" and silently joined the two, moments later the spirit bird soared to the sky...
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It was not bad, Albedo soon realized,
Yet still, there was a certain "issue" that still annoyed him...
-Emilia, next time you break a public property, pay for it yourself. -He couldn't help telling her, realizing how far behind this could put his many experiments. Though, his twin did promise to help him with this in exchange for his help with her own "research"...-...I am still going to help you with that "project", so until then...
-"Keep my emotions in check", I know. -She interrupted him, sounding and looking a little annoyed, before she sighed. -...If I follow your advice, you do realize how badly I would react once I see HER next, yes...?
-...I do. It is not going to be pretty. -Albedo answered her, looking and sounding a little conflicted, before sighing himself. -...Unlike yourself and Durin, she did care for me, so I can not fully understand your..."Dislike" for our master. Yet I know of your past and your sufferings, as such I cannot blame you for the road you are about to take.
He soon explained, before becoming quiet, as he looked towards their destination,
The snowy mountain that they were approaching little by little...
-...So you do understand, even if not fully. As such, when the time comes, you will not intervene, yes...? -Emilia soon said, to which Albedo slowly nodded, which told her all she nodded to know. -...It is more than enough then...
She mumbled, before proceeding to watch at the mountain, as well,
Bad and slightly better memories soon came to her mind...
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Starting from the time she, "he" at the time was "born" and until...
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-Hey, Miss Vennessa! What do you think big brother and big sister were talking about...? -Klee couldn't help asking the other, pretty much sitting on top of her head now. -They were being so weird at first and now they are very quiet...! -She soon started pouting, as she glanced between the two before turning to look back towards the mountain in the distance. -...They also don't want to tell Klee anything, even if I am already a Knight! Klee is not a small child and I can also keep secrets!
She added in some annoyance, crossing her arms together,
As she couldn't help feeling irritated that they kept secrets from her...
*And they weren't even telling her if it was because she was young or because they thought she would babble,
So she had no way of knowing why they didn't trust her enough to...!
"I don't think they are keeping secrets from you due to trust issues. Rather, they don't want to give you needless worry, Klee.", Vennessa soon said, unknowingly answering the child's unasked question, "I was a big sister once (and might still be one today, ironically), so I know how it is. There are some things you would want to spare your younger sibling from knowing.", she quietly explained, before sadly sighing, "You might be the Spark Knight of the Knights of Favonius, Klee, but you are still a young and innocent child. They simply wish for you to keep your innocence for as long as possible, so that you could fully enjoy your childhood."
She added before becoming silent, quietly continuing her flight,
Giving the child the much needed time to contemplate her words...
-...And this is the situation, Venti. I took it on myself to teach them, since I have some experience with it. -Barbara said at the end of her explanation, her expression serious and slightly sad, before she sighed. -...Just like I was, they just misunderstood your intentions and wishes. If only they knew from the start...
-Barbara, it's okay. There is no need to explain anymore. I am not mad, alright...? -Venti interrupted her, looking and sounding serious and slightly sad himself, before his expression shifted to thoughtful. -...But you said that they are also going to help with the clean-up, yes...? Yes, that would actually be helpful for them to integrate more into Mondstadt society..."Actions speak louder than words", after all...-He couldn't help mumbling, before starting to pout. -...If you are going to be their teacher, does it mean you are going to stay in their village for at least a few days...? We can't cuddle together like that, you know and...!
He soon went on a whole tale about how sad it was that he couldn't cuddle with his "Adorable Deaconess" and how much he is going to miss their closeness and her Fresh Springwater scent coming out from her and she should have told him this sooner so he could prepare and...!
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While this was going on, the Dadaupa villagers couldn't help just standing in place and listening in,
All of them in different states of confusion and/or shock about the Archon's quite childish behavior...
*They knew that Lord Barbatos and the High Priestess were very close, but they didn't expect it to be like this,
As if the two were actually siblings and their Lord was seemingly the younger brother who...!
-Good day to you. There's something I want to discuss, if you don't mind. -An eerily calm sounding voice was soon heard, as Rosaria came out to the group. -There is no need to worry, you are not the ones whom I want to punish. Not anymore, at least. You are trying to learn to behave, right...? -She soon reassured, her expression eerily blank, before it suddenly darkened. -Do you know of a man called Albert...? He calls himself "the Leader of the Barbara Fan Club" and "Barbara-sama's Diehard Fan", but the way he acts towards her is very worrying. Why, just a few minutes ago, that deviant...-She soon started retelling about how she caught him stalking Barbara and how he was about to interrupt their lessons. -Last time when that Stalker got out of hand, I took it on myself to tie him to a tree and smack and slap the sinful thoughts out of him. But it seems like he still doesn't learn and wants to do questionable things to Deaconess Barbara...-She made sure to add by the end of the retelling, making sure to look between the Dadaupa villagers as she did so, glad they now looked as mad as her. -...It wouldn't do to start a scene during Weinlesefest, but once it's over and the clean-up is done, do you mind taking that Stalker into your village and teaching him some manners...? Your help would be greatly appreciated~
"I don't think they are keeping secrets from you due to trust issues. Rather, they don't want to give you needless worry, Klee.
I was a big sister once (and might still be one today, ironically), so I know how it is. There are some things you would want to spare your younger sibling from knowing.
You might be the Spark Knight of the Knights of Favonius, Klee, but you are still a young and innocent child. They simply wish for you to keep your innocence for as long as possible, so that you could fully enjoy your childhood."
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What Miss Vennessa told her at that time,
Klee couldn't stop thinking of those words up until now...
*During the rest of their flight, when they found the frozen boars,
And now when she was killing them with her bombs...
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She couldn't help thinking about what a bad child she was...
*Misunderstanding her big brother and big sister so much,
And the fact they just wanted her to continue having fun...
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She was still sad about what recently happened to Venti and Lily and the other children and...
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Big Brother Albedo and Big Sister Emilia must have noticed it,
So they were keeping secrets from her, so she wouldn't be even more worried...
*They wanted what was best for her and until now she didn't understand...
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So she decided to blast every frozen boar she could see all by herself!
*This should be enough to show how sorry she was for misunderstanding, right...?
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So she ran ahead and...There were a lot of them here, hehehe!~
Boar after boar she made sure to blast them really good and put the meat in her Vision's space thingy!
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And now there was a big boar right before her!
If she blasts it really good, there would be so much meat!~
-YAY! HUGE PIGGIE GO BOOM BOOM! "Sparks 'n' Splash!" -She couldn't help enthusiastically saying upon activating her burst, as she soon ran towards it while preparing the big bomb. -"Boing, boing, boom!" Hehehehehe!~ "Boing, boing, boom!" Hahahahaha!~ "Boing, boing, boom!" Hehehehehehehehehahahahahahaha!~ There is going to be so much meat and we will have a big party!~ Whahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!~
She couldn't help laughing maniacally upon throwing bomb after bomb on the Great Snowboar King,
All the while the loud blasts were mercilessly echoing through Dragonspine...
*Which was how Albedo, Emilia and Vennessa were ultimately able to find her,
All the while everyone else decided to avoid the "area of impact"...
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Even a certain pair of dragons,
Who until then were just sleeping, cuddled together...
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They soon decided that it was best to just leave her to do what she wanted,
And in the meantime, they could just watch the situation unfold from afar...
*They have already heard of the small Pyromaniac's many exploits,
Including the ease in which she completely obliterated the Primo Geovishap...
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Someone like her, who they wouldn't be surprised if she actually had a dragon's soul,
Was more than capable of being left alone to play by herself...
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Though they might need to assert the damage to the mountain later...