[ the way out seems relatively easy enough to follow, and surprisingly simple. he would have imagined that there would have been more security precautions taken with what was essentially the head of the entire city of Liyue but he supposes, given how easily Rex is able to defend himself even without a weapon, that there really wasn't any need for any kind of advanced security.
in little to no time at all they're emerging out of the tunnel and eventually find their way to the docks. true to his word Childe makes sure to handle Zhongli appropriately and doesn't let go of his hand the entire way. when speed and furtiveness becomes a necessity he's quick to help him with his luggage, and when they find themselves at the docks he leaves Zhongli for only a moment to go and converse with a few unassuming dockhands that possess the same tawny-colored hair as him.
snatches of their conversation might reach Zhongli on a passing breeze, but it's nothing of consequence and nothing he's sure that the man understands. a lot of it is fanciful phrases that don't make a lick of sense, something about clenching hands and dishes and the more direct request of "having a go with the pretty one" that's accompanied with a particularly salacious look in Zhongli's direction.
Childe's pleasantly Snezhnayan response is to threaten to cut off their hands and gouge out their eyes if they so much as look in Zhongli's direction, and the matter is left at that. a few moments later and he returns to Zhongli's side, smiling warmly at him and ushering him aboard a boat that's deceptively small but quite sturdy enough to brave even the choppiest of waters. the bow of the ship is rounded, marking it as the sort of vessel able to break through thinner patches of ice should they come across them in their voyage, and there are rooms below deck that are a mixture of cramped and leaking.
mercifully, Childe leads Zhongli to a cozy, private one sequestered off the main hall. with a lock on the door and a spacious bed for two, it's definitely cozy enough to make the journey in relative comfort. various other furniture's tucked here and there, and there's even a little bathroom hidden away for their own private use with a standing shower and a toilet that's little more than a hole opened up over the ocean. ]
You can sleep now, if you want. We've got a long journey ahead of us.
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in little to no time at all they're emerging out of the tunnel and eventually find their way to the docks. true to his word Childe makes sure to handle Zhongli appropriately and doesn't let go of his hand the entire way. when speed and furtiveness becomes a necessity he's quick to help him with his luggage, and when they find themselves at the docks he leaves Zhongli for only a moment to go and converse with a few unassuming dockhands that possess the same tawny-colored hair as him.
snatches of their conversation might reach Zhongli on a passing breeze, but it's nothing of consequence and nothing he's sure that the man understands. a lot of it is fanciful phrases that don't make a lick of sense, something about clenching hands and dishes and the more direct request of "having a go with the pretty one" that's accompanied with a particularly salacious look in Zhongli's direction.
Childe's pleasantly Snezhnayan response is to threaten to cut off their hands and gouge out their eyes if they so much as look in Zhongli's direction, and the matter is left at that. a few moments later and he returns to Zhongli's side, smiling warmly at him and ushering him aboard a boat that's deceptively small but quite sturdy enough to brave even the choppiest of waters. the bow of the ship is rounded, marking it as the sort of vessel able to break through thinner patches of ice should they come across them in their voyage, and there are rooms below deck that are a mixture of cramped and leaking.
mercifully, Childe leads Zhongli to a cozy, private one sequestered off the main hall. with a lock on the door and a spacious bed for two, it's definitely cozy enough to make the journey in relative comfort. various other furniture's tucked here and there, and there's even a little bathroom hidden away for their own private use with a standing shower and a toilet that's little more than a hole opened up over the ocean. ]
You can sleep now, if you want. We've got a long journey ahead of us.