[A dry response, almost sarcastic. He's annoyed, yes. But something in the back of his head claws incessantly, reminded of looking at all the texts in hand of things the public never knew about the Deities at home, of feeling dread that weighed like lead to the heart.
...]
If it takes an outsider, then either someone here doesn't want to do something important for themselves, or they can't. Keeping the peace, status quo, physical ability - something is holding them back and making them ask us. And I can't imagine summoning of any sort is just some... some random skill that anyone on the streets can do.
[Another glance is given back at Zhongli, lips thinning in mild suspicion.]
Then again, you all seem to be pretty accepting of all these strangers just appearing out of thin air. This doesn't happen all the time, does it?
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[A dry response, almost sarcastic. He's annoyed, yes. But something in the back of his head claws incessantly, reminded of looking at all the texts in hand of things the public never knew about the Deities at home, of feeling dread that weighed like lead to the heart.
...]
If it takes an outsider, then either someone here doesn't want to do something important for themselves, or they can't. Keeping the peace, status quo, physical ability - something is holding them back and making them ask us. And I can't imagine summoning of any sort is just some... some random skill that anyone on the streets can do.
[Another glance is given back at Zhongli, lips thinning in mild suspicion.]
Then again, you all seem to be pretty accepting of all these strangers just appearing out of thin air. This doesn't happen all the time, does it?