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(Well, it looks like he isn't going to get anymore practice in... He slings his bow over his shoulder and shrugs,)

Maybe his brother did better in an exam and embarrassed him in front of the whole class. (How dare the little brother outdo his older brother in the archery exam! ) Maybe they just didn't like each other.

Siblings fight all the time.

(It's no big deal!!!)

[....Bruh. He's just gonna give a "you're full of shit" look]

I don't have family, but even I don't think that was a normal sibling fight.

[I WAS RAISED BY A CULT AND EVEN I CAN TELL THIS IS NOT NORMAL OR HEALTHY CLAUDE]

(Thank you, he knows he's fake as heck and he really doesn't try to hide it once it's out. Knowing someone has secrets and is a faker doesn't help anyone understand the secrets or what you're hiding any better.)

It depends on the family! (This was... pretty normal. Maybe on the more extreme end but definitely not too far out there. Oops.) It's not completely unheard of where I'm from... why, I can name a few other families that hate each other...

[Jun can see an attempt to deflect when he sees one. Claude was really trying to sell this as no big deal, even if it was certainly not the case. Maybe another person would try to press for more details, try to get Claude to open up a little, but...

Well, apathy was kicking in for Jun. While he was curious, it ultimately wasn't his problem. Claude wasn't the first person he's encountered with a troubled past, and he won't be the last. If Claude was unwilling to share, then there's no reason to force the subject]

... Whatever. Your family affairs don't affect me.

[Meaning he's dropping the subject.]

(Though he doesn't say it out loud, he's thankful to have the topic dropped. There are things Claude doesn't mind talking about but his family is not one of them.

He gives Jun a small smile, apologetic and grateful. "Sorry and thank you." Maybe Jun can try again when they're closer... )

It isn't important here. (Brushing it under a rug.) You were wondering about something else earlier though, weren't you?

(He holds out his hand to Jun, not unlike "Jun" would have done in the memory. Right now, nothing appears from his hand. His palm is empty.)

[Truthfully, he probably won't try again. Claude didn't want his past prodded, and Jun has no reason to prod it- so he won't. Unfortunately, it also means Jun will be less inclined to share his own secret past with him. So. Good job there Claude for setting that standard. ]

Mm, that crescent moon sigil. What was it?

(Joke's on you, Jun. Despite being a dodgy person himself, he's pushy when it comes to others. He'll come for you some day. )

A Crest. (He replies simply, as if that explains everything,) It's pretty good timing, actually, considering I just got it back...

(And from his palm, the same moon appears.)

I'm guessing that doesn't make any sense to you though.

(Crests aren't a thing outside Fodlan or anywhere else, it seems!)

[Ah, so there it was. As Claude activates it, Jun will use his elemental sight to look at it. His own senses would be better at confirming it, but ...

He puts his hand on his hip.]

Hm...well I haven't heard it called a Crest before, but if I had to guess...is it a mark of acknowledgement from a god that blesses a person with special abilities?

Got it in one. Not bad!

(And he calls back his Crest. It disappears in a shower of light,)

A long time ago, the goddess blessed ten heroes with Crests to help protect Fodlan from darkness and evil and defeat the Fell King, Nemesis. (Story time!) After defeating the big, bad, evil villain, they were able to pass on their Crests to their children who passed it on to their children who passed it on to their children and then passed it on to their children and... well, you get the picture.

(He's not really keeping count of the generations but Jun gets the point, right?)

[Well he is a holy knight with a mark of his own. It'd be pretty sad if he couldn't identify one.

But yeah, he gets the point.]

So in other words, it's a hereditary blessing. [Different from how his worked, but it's not something unfathomable.]

Do the descendants still use their crest to protect Fodlan from evil and darkness?

The ten elites ended up starting families that would become the noble houses of Fodlan. Kings, emperors, dukes, counts... the whole set. And some of them would break off and start their own nations and make new sets. The Goddess blessed them with her power so it's only natural they would use their powers to guide Fodlan and protect it for years to come.

(And then he sort of just... shrugs.)

There hasn't really been a lot of darkness or evil for a while. Mostly, we've just been making our own trouble.

I see... that sounds like it could get complicated.

[Actually what he really means it sounds like a hot mess and probably flawed system that could be easily rift with abuse. 10 noble families believing they have a holy right to rule but no real actual duty against the darkness to uphold anymore? Yeesh. That can't be good. History was full of terrible things done by people in power who felt they were "ordained by God or the gods". It was yet another reason the Seal Knights maintained a low profile and insisted on selflessness.

But Fodlan wasn't Jun's world, nor was this goddess his deity. It wasn't his place to critique things. Like the issues he had with Teyvat's system, he holds his tongue and thinks about what is relevant. ]

Well...regardless of the status your Crest gives you in Fodlan, I suggest holding your tongue to the locals about your Crest and Fodlan's goddess. Teyvat's ruled by other gods, and by nature gods have a tendency to be ... territorial.

[In other words gods be crazy, don't make yourself a target Claude]

Edited 2021-03-04 13:50 (UTC)

Unnecessarily complicated.

(He feels you on this, Jun. And Jun really has it pretty figured out. At least, he understands the basics. Ten noble families with the divine right to rule for what seems like forever and a society that just accepts it all. Claude feels like the status quo has kept Fodlan from reaching its' full potential... but he can't complain too much considering how he'd exploited its system to fit in. )

Hah! I get the feeling we don't really have to worry here. (In this part of Teyvat.) But between you and me? You aren't going to catch me singing praises or spreading the good word any time soon.

Don't be too sure of that. Barbatos may not mind, but he's not the highest god of this land. [There was always a chance Celestia may decide to intervene. Honestly, it was surprising they hadn't yet

Still, he knows that song and dance that Claude is eluding at.]

Not a fan of your goddess?

Everyone should be allowed to believe in what they want to.

(That isn't really answering Jun's question but he can't help but be a little dodgy considering their first conversation.)

I don't really have time for people with narrow views.

[He lets out a little sigh. Yeah, he can tell Claude is being dodgy and it's not hard to guess why. He's a holy knight, it's not uncommon for people to assume things about his viewpoints]

...Mm. I agree.

Worshipping a god should be a personal choice. One should even be allowed to reject worshipping gods altogether, if that's what feels right to them.

Yeah, that's what I think.

(Hm, maybe they're more on the same page than he thought?)

It's why I don't mind Barbatos and the church here. They're pretty big on the idea of freedom here even if they have their systems.

[Pretty much! Jun is committed to God, but he doesn't expect everyone to follow the same path. And frankly, considering he's gay, asian and his gender leans more towards "it's complicated"? He is very aware there's sects of his own religion that would never accept him.

So. Yeah. Not a hardcore believer in the Church Always Being Right For All.]

Mm, it's nice how open minded and accepting the people are here. [Unlike SOME country that claims to follow freedom- not to name names of course!] I've heard Barbatos takes a hands-off approach to ruling his land. So the state of Mondstadt is actually more thanks to its people.

If you ask me, that's the way things should be. People are capable of so many things... they should be allowed to freely reach their potential.

(He just really loves and believes in people like a true protag lord.)

Hm.

[He doesn't disagree, but also man...]

I take it that's not how it is in your world?

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