Zhongli-As the lantern rise
Minors dni and if you do, it‘s your responsibility from here on out.
WARNINGS: Religion, Yandere themes/behavior, philosophical questioning of higher power, imprisonment, restriction of body movement
The Lantern rite. One of the most devoted Adpti to their duty, Xiao, once created this rite accidentally. Now every single year the people of Liyue harbor let their wishes get carried away towards the sky.
Zhongli sits near the docks on a desk placed there specifically so that the visitors of the rite may enjoy some tea whilst watching the sight. His attention is captured by a unknown stranger sitting themself in front of him, their face and any bodily characteristics are hidden because of a long, dark coat.
‘‘Today is the day the wishes and hopes are carried towards the sky so that our great creator may find pleasure in our dreams. So tell me stranger, shall we watch this yearly miracle so that we be friends for a night?“ Zhonglis question made them chuckle. ‘‘We may…pleasure the high one with our musings.“ To this the former archon took the teapot and filled their cup. After taking a sip of his own the male asked them another question. ‘‘Do tell me my unknown companion, what is the reason for your specific choice of clothing?“ To this the stranger was silent for a few seconds. ‘‘Then do tell me, is the one above seeking for the dreams of their creation or rather their hopes and dreams?“ To this Zhongli didn‘t knew an answer. Yes, he did answer so many questions of his followers about you but this one was a new one for him. Noticing how uncomfortable this question made him his newly found companion broke the silence once more. ‘‘It was not my objective to make you uncomfortable. I‘m very sorry. So to tell me, what is your desire? What dream of yours is or will be carried by fate into the arms of the almighty creator?“ Oh Zhongli could sit here till the sun rose and wouldn‘t be finished, telling them how much he longed for their creator to be next to him, telling them how much he wished that he could feel their devine skin on his and how much he wanted to keep their perfection all to himself, looked in a palace created for them, chains around their wrist making them unable to leave… Zhongli shook his head. Even after so many thousand years he still couldn‘t control this selfish greed of himself. ‘‘My dear companion as much as I am honored that you would ask me such a thing, those dreams are reserved for only one being. So I‘m sorry to tell you that I am not capable to tell you this.“ Nodding the unknown person in front of him emptied their cup. ‘‘The sun is rising. I should make haste to return to my place and Zhongli…“ The male looked up to the standing person in front of him ‘‘I always listen to your wishes. See it as my present to you after you did such splendid work during your time as the Geo archon.“ Zhongli nearly jumped out of his seat but for some reason he wasn‘t able to move. Tugging the hood of their cape up a bit more a gentle but also cruel face looked smiling down on him. There they were. The creator of Teyvat, the most powerful being of this world. Nodding to him one last time as a unspoken goodbye they turned around.
‘‘Heed my words lord of Geo, we will meet again.“
Zhonglis vision went black. Through his fading vision he saw their figure getting further and further away.