Happy Thanksgiving, Alhaitham!

"I don't understand why we need all of this food, Kaveh. It would take us weeks to eat," Alhaitham said as they stopped at the eighth food stall, "And why did you ask me to take time off to go shopping?"

"We need all of it," Kaveh insisted, "We need to make sure we have enough. As for the time off, you'll see!"

When they had come out to do their shopping, Alhaitham hadn't expected to be buying enough food to feed a small army. He was beginning to worry that the blonde was becoming a hoarder, or even that the rumors that he was pregnant were true. Alhaitham suddenly found those slightly less amusing.

Kaveh turned back to the stall, and started chatting with the vendor. So far, they had carrots, potatoes, onions, cranberries, noodles, dinner rolls, and stale bread that Kaveh had begged the salesperson for.

Aside from the last item, they had bought enough of each to last for the foreseeable future, as long as the products didn't decay, and Alhaitham had no idea what was going on. He had asked several times, and Kaveh wouldn't tell him.

This certainly wasn't going to dispel the rumors that the blonde was pregnant. Alhaitham grinned thinking about the many shades of red Kaveh's face would turn when he finally heard about his own supposed condition.

"But… weren't you just here for several pumpkins?"

Alhaitham snapped out of his thoughts at that, eyes wide. He could do without seeing any more pumpkins.

"Yes," Kaveh agreed, "But I didn't know I would need them for something else, and got rid of them. I'm afraid I'll need several more."

"Kaveh-"

The blonde waved off Alhaitham's protest, "I already told you that I wouldn't paint any more faces on them. This is for something else, Haitham."

He stared at Kaveh. What else could he possibly be doing with more pumpkins? What if it was something worse than those soulless faces the blonde had created before?

"I only have three left, I'm afraid…" the woman said apologetically.

Kaveh smiled, "That'll work, thank you!"

With that, three pumpkins, all the size of a kickball, were plopped into Alhaitham's arms. He had to quickly shift his hip as the heavy basket his arm was looped through shifted. Kaveh paid the woman, and walked away happily.

"Kaveh," Alhaitham tried to get his attention.

"We're almost done, just one more stop!"

As they came up to the butcher's stand, Kaveh bouncing, Alhaitham balancing, the man greeted them.

"Oh, Mister Kaveh, Grand Scribe, it's nice to see you!"

"Grandpa Gigi! I hope you're doing well today?" Kaveh responded.

The man nodded, "Of course, of course. What can I do for you today?"

Kaveh put his hand on his chin in thought, "What is the largest goose you have today?"

"Goose? You're in luck, I have a fresh one, right at thirteen pounds. The next largest I have is just over eleven."

"I'll take the larger, and a five pound roast, if you would."

Grandpa Gigi nodded, "Sure! Just give me a moment to package them."

To his credit, and no doubt years of skill honing, the man had what Kaveh wanted ready to go in a matter of minutes, and with a cheerful goodbye from both parties, they were on their way. Alhaitham sighed with relief with the knowledge that they would soon be home, considering he was carrying what must have been seventy pounds of goods.

Kaveh suddenly stopped, and held up a finger, "Oh, I almost forgot, we'll need more flour!"

The general goods stall was at the other end of the bazaar. Alhaitham glared at Kaveh when the blonde turned around.

"Oh, ah… Why don't you head home, and I'll be there soon?"

"You could take some of-"

"Great, see you there!" Kaveh said, already speed walking away.

Even for someone as strong as Alhaitham, carrying this much, this many odd-shaped, bulky objects at once, and for as long as he had already, was a bit much. His muscles would give out eventually, he knew this. He was very tempted to drop the pumpkins, but he also realized what such a thing might do to his chances for the romantic evening he had hoped for.

He'd made it all the way to the front door of their house before he'd thought about the fact that he'd have to put many of the items down to open the door.

"Wow! Paimon doesn't think she's ever seen Alhaitham do so much work!"

Lumine laughed, "Do you need a hand?"

This day just had to get more annoying.

"The pumpkins, if you would?"

Paimon huffed at the way he had asked, but Lumine had already taken them. Kaveh showed up just as Alhaitham got the door unlocked, carrying a large bag of flour. At this point, he was afraid to ask what it was for, and he already knew Kaveh probably wouldn't answer. The blonde had been unusually tight-lipped about what he was doing.

"Ah, Lumine. Just in time! I'm ready to get started if you are."

With the traveler's nod, Alhaitham watched the three walk off into the kitchen, toting all the goods they bought with them. It was weird, and while he was grateful that he wasn't the one carrying all those items anymore, curiosity got the better of him.

Quietly, he started to follow the small group, only to be cut off by the floating fairy jumping out in front of him.

"Off limits for you!" she exclaimed, hands on her hips.

Alhaitham raised an eyebrow at her, "I believe I could easily take you-"

"Oh, I wouldn't," Kaveh called in an almost sing-song tone, "Not unless you want to be given more work to do."

"… I'm going to take a nap," he said.

Alhaitham turned on his heel, and made a hasty exit.

"Looks like I'll have to wait it out," he grumbled to himself.

Chapter Two

Kaveh clapped his hands excitedly. Everything was coming together far better than he had expected. He was certainly glad they had begun fairly early, everything took so long to prepare, especially when it was something he was just learning.

His head swirled at the thought that even after they were done with these items, there was still more to cook the next day, things that would be better fresh, rather than refrigerated. Kaveh looked around himself, every countertop was occupied with food preparation of some sort.

It was quite a mess. On the larger counter there was dough being made to complete the dish the pumpkins were being used for, pumpkins which were in the process of being baked. There were also cranberries being sorted by Paimon, and processed into a large bowl by Lumine.

On the small area of countertop next to the sink sat some stale bread, cut into cubes, and waiting to be further dried in the oven, once it was done with the pumpkins. He had already cut some celery, not always an easy item to find, considering it preferred cooler weather to grow, and carrots, and set those aside.

A salad was already prepared, and he had been eyeballing it for some time, realizing just how hungry he actually was, but he hadn't eaten any. On the stove top there were noodles, peas, and chicken boiling for some pasta salad. There were also some boiling eggs for something called potato salad, and deviled eggs. He had never had any of those things before, but it all sounded delicious, and he was looking forward to it.

There would still be more to cook the next day, starting in the very early hours of the morning, before the sun was even thinking about making its appearance, but Kaveh felt like it would be worth it.

"Everything looks, and smells so good!" Paimon squeaked excitedly.

Lumine put a finger up, and waggled it back and forth, "No eating yet, Paimon!"

"Awe, but we've been cooking for so long, and Paimon is about to faint from hunger!"

Kaveh had no idea where Paimon could possibly keep everything she ate. She seemed to be a bottomless pit, and he could only assume that the fairy used far more energy than it seemed while floating around like she did.

It was true that they hadn't stopped for much of a break, each of them munching on random vegetables at the most. He grabbed three of the deviled eggs, one for each of them. Lumine had said they needed "taste tested" anyway.

"Ohhh," Paimon chirped happily, "These are so good! Paimon wants more!"

"What's good?"

Kaveh had never seen the floating fairy move so fast. She was to the doorway in the blink of an eye, blocking Alhaitham from entering. Paimon had been running interference, keeping their scribe from entering the kitchen.

Even with the threat of being put to work, said scribe had been very interested in what was going on. Kaveh knew it was because this was something Alhaitham didn't know, and it was driving the man nuts. That in itself was fun, but the supposedly sleeping scribe had tried to enter several times. Persistent if he wanted to be.

"We've already told you, Alhaitham. No entry," Kaveh said firmly.

Alhaitham narrowed his eyes, "I haven't eaten since before we went shopping this morning, and I can't live on books, and naps. If I'm not allowed in the kitchen, how am I supposed to stave off starvation?"

"Okay, that's a bit dramatic, even for Paimon!" the fairy said, putting her hands on her hips.

Kaveh shook his head at Alhaitham's sad attempt to be granted access, but he was determined to keep his new holiday a surprise. He slipped past Paimon, and pulled the scribe away from the door, and back into the living room.

"Why don't you go to Puspa Café, and grab yourself a nice meal?," he suggested, pulling Alhaitham's cloak over the man's shoulder, surprised the scribe let him, "In fact, poor Paimon and Lumine have been working non-stop just for us, so maybe you should grab something for them, too."

Alhaitham narrowed his eyes at Kaveh, but didn't stop him from pushing him towards the door, "Am I to assume you are also expecting a meal?"

"Oh, that's so sweet of you, Haitham! Thank you!"

With a glance around, and a peck on the lips, he nearly shoved a glaring Alhaitham out the door, and closed it. Kaveh wouldn't be terribly surprised if he didn't get any food out of the situation.

By the time Alhaitham returned, four meals in hand, they had packed up everything in the kitchen, and cleaned it in preparation for the next morning. To prevent any sneak peeks, Kaveh had put a dark covering on each item, and sealed it with his dendro. Being of the same element, Alhaitham could still get into it if he really wanted to, but Kaveh had a feeling that his silly scribe would get the point, and leave things alone.

They ate their meal together, and chatted for a while. Alhaitham went back to reading, until Lumine stood. He went and stood by the door, clearly expecting the duo to leave, but that wasn't the plan.

"I'll get you some more pillows, and blankets," Kaveh said, walking past the scribe, who now had a rare open look of shock on his face.

"Wait, what?"

Oh, catching Alhaitham off-guard was glorious. A head of silver hair bobbed close behind him as he walked down the short hallway to what was now their guest bedroom.

"Why wouldn't they be staying at the inn?" Alhaitham asked, his voice slightly strained compared to his normal nearly flat tone.

"Haitham! We're not going to send away guests. Seriously, so rude. Here, help me get these on the bed."

Alhaitham held the sheets he'd been handed, but didn't move, "This room is next to ours."

Kaveh knew exactly what the scribe was thinking, but he was enjoying ruffling Alhaitham's feathers, and simply went about making the guest bed. Alhaitham stood there, paused, and unusually quiet for someone who would say anything he wanted in front of anyone. Kaveh guessed that this was because of "kids" being present.

With Paimon, and Lumine settled, he and Alhaitham went to their own room. Kaveh was met with an unimpressed look, half hidden behind those silver locks, and all he did was smile back sweetly.

"This isn't fair."

"Hm. Since when did you care about fair?" Kaveh asked, smile never faltering.

Chapter Three

It was early. Too early.

With his eyes still closed, Alhaitham felt around for the warmth that was missing. When he couldn't find it, he cracked one eye open to confirm. Kaveh was no longer in bed. It was dark in the room, and he glanced at the window. Just as he suspected, it was not yet daylight.

He briefly thought about going to find the blonde, and dragging him back to bed, but he had been awake much of the night, trying to find a way to drown out Paimon's nearly house rattling snores. So, his eyes closed again instead.

When Alhaitham woke again, it was to daylight, and the clanging of metal from somewhere within the house. It took a few groggy moments to realize it was likely from the kitchen. With effort, he pulled himself upright, and let his legs flop off the side of the mattress, before eventually fully pulling himself into a sitting position.

With another clang, Alhaitham stood, and started to stumble to the door. He needed coffee. With the door half-way open, he stopped.

"Clothes… there were guests…" he mumbled to himself, and set about finding the nearest thing to toss on.

Paimon was still sleeping on the couch, no longer snoring, but Kaveh and Lumine were nowhere to be seen. With another crash that hurt his uncovered ears, he continued to the kitchen. Whatever they had been doing all the previous day had smelled good, but it smelled even better now.

Alhaitham could identify the smell of cooking roast, the savory scent reaching his nose, as well as the goose they had bought. He thought back to everything they had purchased the day before. Was Kaveh really going to cook all of that food?

The second he stepped foot in the kitchen doorway, he was stopped by a small blonde with her hands on her hips, eyes daring him to try to get past her. Alhaitham kept his face even, and looked down at the small woman.

"It's not as if I can't tell that you guys are cooking. Surely I can come into my own kitchen to get coffee," he tried to reason.

Kaveh appeared from around the corner, steaming cup in hand, and a smile that Alhaitham wanted to kiss off of his face. With the noise that escaped from his throat at the sight, Lumine quickly moved aside, and disappeared.

Alhaitham enjoyed the squeak Kaveh made as he was pulled into a deep kiss. He tasted like coffee, and pastries. Alhaitham wanted more, and took it.

"Wah!" Paimon yelled, "There's other people in this house, you know! You nearly gave Paimon a heart attack!"

Kaveh shoved Alhaitham backwards, likely harder than he meant to, and Alhaitham stumbled into the door frame. He gave the fairy an indignant look, but it didn't matter, she had her eyes squeezed shut, and covered. He could hear Lumine's laughing as Kaveh shoved the cup of coffee into Alhaitham's hands, the blonde's cheeks nearly matched his eyes in color.

"Um, here you go! You can't come in here until I say so!" Kaveh grabbed Alhaitham by the shoulders, and pushed him back towards the living room, "Get dressed, and let the guests in. okay? Thanks, Haitham!"

Alhaitham spun back around when he realized what Kaveh had just said, "What guests?"

A bell sounded from the kitchen, and Kaveh was gone with that smile back on his face. Just as he was about to follow the blonde, there was a knock on the door. Alhaitham froze, and Paimon dodged around him into the off-limits room.

With a sigh, he turned back towards the living area, only to come face-to-face with Mehrak.

"Beep, beep!"

"So, you're in on this too, then," he said flatly, as the robot flew behind him and gently started pushing him towards the door.

Alhaitham opened the door to a smiling Cyno, a not-so-thrilled looking Tighnari, and a bright-eyed Collei. As a greeting, he simply stepped aside, and let them in. As usual, one went in search of their favorite architect, the other settled on the couch with his Invokation TCG deck in hand, and Collei readying herself for a card battle.

While there was a good chance that the General was not aware what was going on, Alhaitham decided to try anyway.

"Are you in on this as well?"

Cyno shook his head, "I was told to show up bright, and early, so, here I am."

Alhaitham made a noise at that, "Shouldn't you be working?"

"Nari asked me to take the day off," Cyno shrugged, "And you aren't working, either."

Annoying. Kaveh had put quite a bit of effort into keeping this from Alhaitham, and Alhaitham couldn't find the answer as to why. All he knew was that Kaveh had also asked him to take time off, Wednesday through Monday, and there were guests, and a lot of food involved. Now that said guests had arrived, would they be able to eat sometime soon?

Alhaitham turned towards their room, and only took two steps before there was another knock at the door. He turned to Cyno, who merely shrugged, then back to the door, and opened it with his best annoyed expression.

"You know, I don't think I've ever seen you dressed in anything other than your usual fancy black, and green outfit," Dehya said as she entered, Dunyarzad, and Candice right behind her, but with polite smiles.

The three women immediately sat across from Cyno, and they all started chatting. This wasn't what he had expected to be doing on a Thursday morning. Entertaining people in his own home on a vacation day, and he had the terrible feeling that there would be more invaders. He winced when there was loud laughter.

Shaking his head, he turned to Cyno, "If anyone else knocks, answer it, and tell them to leave."

Of course, he knew that the General would do no such thing, but instead gladly invite them in, if only to annoy Alhaitham.

As he changed clothes, he'd heard the front door open, and close at least two more times, and the noise coming from the living room only grew in volume. Alhaitham put on his headphones, and turned on his music. Far more soothing than socialization, yet he'd still be able to hear, if needed.

As he begrudgingly walked back to their now many guests, he found Nahida, Hat Guy, Nilou, and a serious looking young man with dark teal hair added to the group.

It took Alhaitham a moment to recognize him, as their single meeting was only very brief. Xiao, if he recalled, had helped them find Kaeya. When the Knight was found, Xiao seemed to have simply disappeared. Now, he stood close to the front door, as far away from others as he could get, and looked out of place, ready to flee at any moment.

He immediately noticed Alhaitham, nodded, and said only one word, "Lumine."

It was more than just an explanation as to why he was present, but also permission to enter the house more casually. Alhaitham nodded back his understanding, and pointed towards the kitchen.

"Go ahead."

Xiao quickly disappeared into the kitchen, but it wasn't long before he heard Mehrak's beeps, Paimon's squeaks, and Xiao came pouting back into the room, arms crossed. He leaned against the wall next to the door, and stayed there, still away from people. He watched Xiao glance at the Archon a few times, but he kept to himself.

Alhaitham looked at all the people in his living room, it was busy, and noisy. Kaveh didn't just call everyone together, obviously they were there to eat, but he couldn't figure out why. This many people at one time usually meant something like a birthday.

There had also been one holiday that their friends had gathered, but he was certain that was around a month away, he had been keeping track. With holidays, Kaveh also had a tendency to decorate everything in sight, and there was nothing different about the living room, aside from the crowd.

'At least everyone is here,' he thought, only for that to be cut off by another knock.

He stared at the door, having no intention of answering it, only to have Cyno jump up, and do just that. On the other side stood Sethos, greeting them all with a smile. Alhaitham simply continued to stare at the desert-dweller the same way he had stared at the door.

"Come in," Cyno invited.

That was enough for Alhaitham. He found the closest book, nearest empty seat, turned on his noise-cancelling headphones, and read, ignoring all of his -Kaveh's- guests.

There was at least one problem with Alhaitham's plan to ignore the world around him. He was very hungry. Kaveh had given him some coffee, and the idea of pastries, but no actual food, and the house smelled delicious. It was late morning, and he couldn't run on fumes.

Just as he was about to go beg for food at the kitchen door, Kaveh came out with a beautiful, glittering smile that had Alhaitham pausing to appreciate the radiance of it.

"Would everyone care to join us for a meal?"

Instead of waiting for Alhaitham to move on his own, the blonde grabbed his hand, and escorted him into the next room. At the large dining table, Lumine, and Tighnari were already standing, with Paimon. The table itself was filled from end to end with food.

Each of the chairs were decorated by vines of golden leaves, as well around the edge of the table. Around the larger dining room window were similar vines, but mixed with green, and had flowers throughout it.

Kaveh gave that bright smile again, "Happy Thanksgiving, Alhaitham!"

Another holiday… based around food? Even with all these people present, there was no way they would make it through this much. Still, Kaveh had worked on this for a day and a half, and did a great job.

He gave a small smile, and a nod, making a mental note to ask what Thanksgiving meant later. There was an issue he had noticed, however.

"Kaveh, there are fifteen people here, we don't have enough seating," he pointed out.

"Ah, right. Actually, I was hoping to get Nahida's help with that…"

"Certainly," the tiny Archon said, clasped her hands together in front of her face, and closed her eyes.

The group, who had all managed to squeeze into the kitchen area, watched as more vines formed, these much thicker than the others. Each one formed legs, a seat, and a swirling back. Alhaitham had to admit they were actually very pretty, and could see Kaveh's eyes light up.

With everything in order, they all sat. Alhaitham sat on one side of Kaveh with Mehrak floating between them. Tighnari, and Cyno sat on the other side, with Collei in between them. After Cyno was Sethos, Nahida, and Hat Guy, followed by Nilou, who managed to keep up a comfortable conversation with the blunt Inazuman.

To Alhaitham's side, Candice, Dehya, and Dunyarzad all sat together, then Paimon, Lumine, and Xiao. Alhaitham didn't miss how close Xiao sat to Lumine, their shoulders touching, and hands mirroring his and Kaveh's own interlaced hands under the table.

The traveler had found someone, and he seemed capable. Knowing about the long, hard journey she had in front of her, this gave him some relief. It was going to be dangerous for her, and she needed someone she could count on.

As much as Alhaitham hated social gatherings, let alone people in his house, disrupting his peace, this wasn't that bad. People, his friends, looked happy, and it was nice.

"Haitham?" Kaveh whispered, leaning closer, "What's wrong?"

He blinked at the blonde, who was trying to keep his composure, but Alhaitham could see the anxiety in his eyes.

"Nothing is wrong. I was simply observing. This is a very intricate meal, you put a lot of time, and effort into it."

The others quickly agreed, nodding, and giving the blonde their thanks.

Kaveh clapped his hands together happily, and they all dug in.

Chapter Four

"Ugh… I can't believe I ate so much," Kaveh moaned, "But it was all so good."

He laid across the couch, head sitting on Alhaitham's lap, arms wrapped around his overly full stomach. He felt disgusting, but content at the same time, and had already begun a menu for the nest year's Thanksgiving based on what people seemed to like the most.

"…"

Really, he knew he shouldn't have expected any sort of answer from the silly scribe. Still-

"Really? That's all you have to say after I worked days, and nights to bring such a delightful meal to the table? Hm?"

A gentle hand carded through his hair, and Kaveh leaned into it. It felt pleasant after having been so busy the two previous days, but it had all been worth it.

"It was a very impressive meal, made by a very impressive person," Alhaitham finally said.

Kaveh laughed, "Nice save. I'm glad you enjoyed it."

"Yes, and if we hadn't sent everyone off laden with leftovers, we would be enjoying it for a very long time," the gray-haired man hummed, and put down his book, "However, it was delicious."

"So…" Kaveh sat up, "Next year I can invite our friends from Mondstadt!"

He relished in the way Alhaitham's eyes briefly went wide before he schooled his expression.

"I don't believe another single person would fit at the table. Not to mention whoever they may bring with them, as I believe they are both in relationships."

Kaveh only hummed at that, because Alhaitham was right. Everyone that they had invited hardly fit at the table, and the fact that they had managed was a surprise. It would be nice to see their friends from afar, but it likely wouldn't work out.

Right then, Kaveh made it his mission to find a holiday to include them. Lumine, and Xiao, too.

"What did you think of Xiao? Weren't they cute together?"

Alhaitham seemed to think about it, as if he hadn't already noticed those two snuggling up. Xiao didn't eat much, but Paimon had made up for it, clearing the young man's plate herself. That fairy was a bottomless pit. Lumine didn't seem surprised by his lack of appetite, so Kaveh didn't say anything.

"It's difficult to assess someone's capabilities based on one and a half meetings. From what I saw the first time, he is capable. Based on what I saw this time, Lumine cares for him quite a fair amount. Analytically speaking, he is a decent match for her. Personally speaking, it is not our business."

Kaveh rolled his eyes at Alhaitham's ridiculous assessment, "Leave it to you to make something romantic sound so mechanical," he leaned closer, and pulled the scribe's headphones off, "They're cute, Haitham. Just say it."

"…"

Before Kaveh could register what was happening, he was lifted princess style from the couch. He let out a yelp, and ungracefully flailed to wrap his arms around Alhaitham's neck.

"You look tired, we should go to bed."

"I really could have walked myself, you know," Kaveh murmured, though he was far too full to move comfortably.

Alhaitham smirked at that, but his next words were different from most would expect, softer, "You did something kind for all of us, so, let me do something kind for you, and take care of you."

The sweetness of it caught Kaveh a little off guard, and still, somehow, he couldn't help but run his silly mouth, "Lumine, and Paimon helped too. Are you going to carry them?"

Unfortunately, Alhaitham didn't miss a beat, "Paimon can float. Lumine has Xiao, I'm certain she'll be just fine."

He set Kaveh down on the bed, and started to pull off his clothes one by one. Kaveh let him, enjoying the attention. After he brushed Kaveh's hair, Alhaitham settled on the bed next to him.

"So," Kaveh smiled, snuggling up to the scribe, "We should invite everyone for Christmas-"

He was cut off with a kiss, which was then cut off with a knock. Alhaitham looked at Kaveh, who shrugged, and quickly pulled on a robe while Alhaitham answered the door. On the other side stood Faruzan, and Layla, both covered in dirt.

Kaveh knew he should have expected them, but in everything that had been going on, he'd forgotten. Then, he'd just figured they weren't coming, and hadn't had time to send a note. Now, here they were, at his doorstep, looking slightly worse for wear.

"Terribly sorry we're late," Faruzan began, "I was helping this youngster with her assignment, and we got a bit held up…"

Layla cringed, "We figured your party was already over, but we wanted to apologize, and thank you for your invitation!"

Kaveh waved a hand, "Oh, please, it's quite alright. Why don't I-"

"Goodnight," Alhaitham said politely, while closing the door in their faces.

"Alhaitham! That was rude! I was only going to offer them some leftovers," he said, reaching for the doorknob again.

He was blocked by the scribe every time he tried. Annoyed, Kaveh grabbed Alhaitham's arm, and it turned into a wrestling match, One that, to both of their surprise, ended with Alhaitham flat on his back, and Kaveh straddling him.

Realizing he had won, Kaveh quickly got past the shock, ran to the kitchen, grabbed whatever leftovers he could, and hurtled himself back to the front door.

"I'm so sorry, he didn't…"

There was no one at the door, they had already left. Tucked into the mail slot was a note.

Thank you kindly for your invitation, we'll make sure to be punctual next time.

Sorry to disturb you two lovebirds while you were obviously in the middle of something.

You youngsters are so full of energy!

Take care, and do have fun,

Madam Faruzan

Kaveh could feel his cheeks turning red at the implications of the words, and Alhaitham simply laughed. Slowly, he turned to the scribe, note still clutched in his hand, and glared at the silver-haired nuisance.

He had been joking before, but now they were definitely going to have so many guests for Christmas.

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Ohhh, Alhaitham's in trouble now!

Whether or not they are directly linked, or the characters know each other, I think of my stories as all having happened within the same little world! In my stories. I frequently mention things that have happened in others I have written, but most of them should be able to be read stand alone without issues.

Also, while I try to keep it very close with Genshin lore, I don't know every single bit of lore, and can't remember it all. So, some things are slightly different, there are also some things that are only guessed. I'm just here to write stories for people to read, should they choose!

As for my version of travel time, everything is small, and close together in the game, so I spread it out a little. It should take time to get places! (More dramatic that way rofl)

Thank you to my husband for being my proofreader!

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