[The fact that Zel isn't even the first person to say this and Childe's not sure if he should be offended or not. Does he not talk about his family enough... maybe he should do it more... (he should not. But he will now actually because he loves talking about his family)]
You could say that! I have three younger siblings--you just saw Teucer, and then there's Anthon and Tonia.
Ahaha, that depends on who you ask! My little sister would say the first. [SWEET TONIA who would fight anyone who talked bad about Childe even if they were just saying the wholeass truth.] I suppose it's something in-between--not dissimilar to the way things are here, from what I understand. The Fatui is a very large organization, but few work directly under the Tsaritsa the way my colleagues and I do. We're mostly responsible for handling our divisions as we see fit, so long as it's in service to Snezhnaya. Whether that's acting as diplomats in foreign lands, managing local affairs, running the banks... [He waves a hand.] Me, I prefer to be on the front lines. It's the best way to find worthy opponents.
[Zelgadis dramatically declaring his betrayal of the priest in red. And throwing a teenager at him.]
This body was made for fighting. For years, I served as that man's berserker, cutting down any enemy that stood in his way. Until I could take no more, and turned against him.
[Yeah, he was a little distracted by the aerodynamic teenager. But now that Zel mentions it, it makes sense. He looks like he's considering Zel's words--perhaps even with more weight than Zel intended them to have--but he doesn't share his opinion one way or the other.]
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... I'm guessing it could have gone worse.
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[DON'T JUST LAUGH AWKWARDLY]
Yes, of course--I wouldn't let anything happen to him. But he did scare me half to death running off...
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[it's basically on his profile but look.]
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You could say that! I have three younger siblings--you just saw Teucer, and then there's Anthon and Tonia.
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It sounds nice. Having someone to grow up alongside.
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What changed?
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[Zelgadis dramatically declaring his betrayal of the priest in red. And throwing a teenager at him.]
This body was made for fighting. For years, I served as that man's berserker, cutting down any enemy that stood in his way. Until I could take no more, and turned against him.
Now... I walk my own path.
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What path is that, then?
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He's quiet for a little while, but eventually, he nods; if there's any particular judgment there, it doesn't show on his face.]
I wish you luck, then.