So I'm honestly uncomfortable with the idea of leaving someone after they were just assaulted (yep, I'm

So I’m honestly uncomfortable with the idea of leaving someone after they were just assaulted (yep, I’m genuinely uncomfortable), but stars2flowers shed a lot of light on our last encounter with Venti. It’s a strong possibility that we are to meet the Archons before they’re put in mortal danger, which could be why we’re off to Liyue. Stealing an Archon’s Gnosis could very well kill them (which fuels my headcanons), reminding me of how Sailor Chibi Moon was put in a comatose state after having her crystal stolen.

So headcanons say that, in the Kaeya x Zhongli verse, Kaeya and Aether become embroiled in a plot that has Zhongli’s life in immediate danger. The Windscouts find out that Childe is plotting to steal Zhongli’s Gnosis, just as Signora stole Venti’s-and knowing Childe, the possibility of Zhongli either ending up in a broken mental state or killed is much too high. This also upsets Aether, as he has been in an intense, intimate relationship with Childe the entire time.