[ but you're not the same person, is what he wants to say. Zhongli was leagues cuter than Rex Lapis, which was surprising given the nature of their relationship. it was the truth, though. ]

Maybe the people in Liyue do, but not in Snezhnaya. And in Snezhnaya I was ordered to kill Rex Lapis, not Zhongli.

[ that's as much an invitation as any, he knows, as well as an insult. he feels a muscle in his jaw clench and his fists curl tighter where they're braced before his face.

the man is slender, but he can see traces of muscles here and there. it would be wise not to underestimate him. ]

Don't worry. I'll make this quick. [ is all he says, and then he lunges, pulling his hand back in a wide, sweeping arc - before suddenly feinting to the side and dropping down, bracing his upper torso against the floor and kicking up. ]