[ There's a split-second where it looks like Kaeya is about to reach out and help steady Silco, but the last time he tried initiating contact, the man froze on the spot. This time, it's Kaeya who remains rooted in place, watching as Silco moves away from the cocoon. No words are said as the man follows after Jinx, leaving Kaeya to glance back at the now-empty shell on the ground.
It only lasts for a brief moment, but a flash of Diluc and Master Crepus' bloodied form replaces the empty space. This isn't the same scenario, he knows that, and yet a part of him wonders what would have happened then if he'd stayed with Diluc just like he did with Jinx just now. For five agonizing days, it was just the two of them while they waited for Silco to come back.
... Well, it's not like it'll change anything even if he did have the chance to rewrite the past.
When he looks ahead, he catches Jinx looking back at both him and Silco, as if waiting. He offers her a reassuring smile, a small one, but it's there nonetheless. She should be able to see that he's going the same way they're headed so she doesn't have to worry.
(For the time being, they're the closest thing he has to a family. He'll do whatever it takes to keep them safe.) ]
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It only lasts for a brief moment, but a flash of Diluc and Master Crepus' bloodied form replaces the empty space. This isn't the same scenario, he knows that, and yet a part of him wonders what would have happened then if he'd stayed with Diluc just like he did with Jinx just now. For five agonizing days, it was just the two of them while they waited for Silco to come back.
... Well, it's not like it'll change anything even if he did have the chance to rewrite the past.
When he looks ahead, he catches Jinx looking back at both him and Silco, as if waiting. He offers her a reassuring smile, a small one, but it's there nonetheless. She should be able to see that he's going the same way they're headed so she doesn't have to worry.
(For the time being, they're the closest thing he has to a family. He'll do whatever it takes to keep them safe.) ]