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“Milady, here is the finances breakdown.”
“Lady Skyla, this is the list of regular suppliers, their appointments, past trends and transactions.”
“Milady, I will be explaining the raw materials and machinery used for this winemaking process.”
“Lady Skyla, here is the documentation related to the wine guild’s operations.”
The adventurer groaned at her desk, clutching her hair tightly before burying her face into her arms to seal her mind away from the world.
Ever since the day of her announcement into the Ragnvindr Clan and appointment as Lady of the Dawn Winery, she was getting immersed left and right into all sorts of shenanigans.
Well, not really shenanigans.
Mostly just getting thrusted into every nook and cranny that the Dawn Winery was involved in.
It made sense logically since she was now a co-master of the Dawn Winery and her now brother was the head of the household.
Compared to when she was stuck indoors for a month, the speed of her nobility education was now accelerated.
Diluc had expressed to her beforehand that he wanted to give her a bit more time to better prepare for her new status, title and role in society but time was of the essence.
The longer they kept her away from the public’s eye, the more questions would be brought up and rumors proliferated.
Not to mention I was getting antsy staying indoors all the time.
But considering that she was officially announced to be a part of the Ragnvindr Clan and technically one of the heads of the family…
There was a LOTTTT of work to be done now and a need to bring her up to speed.
So she was given crash courses of everything needed to become the ‘perfect’ Lady of the Dawn Winery.
All of the logistics, suppliers, business partners, business connections, etc.
It was poured down onto her like a waterfall.
She’s been told so far that she’s a fast learner and picking up things relatively quickly, but she can’t tell if they are genuine or they’re just saying that because she’s a Ragnvindr - the head of the household.
Maids at her beckon and call-
Servants that immediately pause their work to give a small bow as a sign of respect-
Whispers amongst the workers-
Thoughts, conversations and connections that she once shared with the workers of Dawn Winery…
Although she knew the majority of the maids and servants by name, it felt like the bonds she forged in the past with them had become useless now.
Warm gazes, laughter and jokes…
Their stares were now cold, distant and most importantly…‘professional.’
That’s alright.
…
It’s normal.
…
I’m their boss now.
…
It makes sense.
Her shoulders slumped at the drastic changes, a heaviness weighing down on her chest.
Even if she did gain the status, power and wealth of a Ragnvindr-
Was it worth it to lose the bonds she took so long to forge?
Skyla bit down on her lower lip, chewing it as a subtle sadness permeated through her body.
She missed being able to casually talk with the workers, striking random conversations, gossiping about the latest fashions and perfumes, joining them in the kitchen and experimenting on new recipes.
She yearned to be able to do random hugs and receive them in return. Now she had to keep them at arm's length and they were also probably warned by Diluc to do the same in order to establish her ‘authority’.
Skyla frowned deeply, slumping further onto her wooden desk.
Then there were the half dozen bodyguards Diluc and Kaeya assigned to her.
Normal people probably wouldn’t notice their presence, but for her?
As someone that’s trained herself extensively as a solo adventurer, she could feel their presence lingering constantly in the background.
To Skyla, it was like having someone constantly breathing down on the back of her neck, scrutinizing her every move.
She puffed up her cheeks in frustration as she recalled the conversation she had with her brothers.
“We’re not saying that you’re unable to protect yourself,” Diluc pleaded with her gently.
Kaeya let out a huff as he folded his arms. “That is exactly what happened though when you think about it.”
“You’re not helping our case, Kaeya.” Diluc glared right back .
It wasn’t like she willingly got killed and she certainly didn’t “underestimate” them as Kaeya stated.
She knew what she was handling, she just happened to get overpowered that ‘one time.’
“Yes and that ‘one time’ cost your life,” Kaeya pressed their case onward. “So after you’re done recuperating, we’ll be having additional bodyguards and additional training sessions for you. If all things go well, perhaps we’ll decrease the number of bodyguards we have around you.”
“Perhaps?” Skyla raised an eyebrow. “ PERHAPS?! ”
“I’m not a child,” She argued back.
“You’re literally 2 years younger than us, I say that’s plenty of age difference.” Kaeya folded his arms.
“Considering I literally live a double life in my dreams, I say that argument is invalid. I have more knowledge in my head than the two of you combined.”
“Yet you couldn’t use that pretty little head of yours to prevent yourself from dying.” Kaeya chided.
“I did!” She immediately stammered back.
“This is going nowhere.” Kaeya huffed as he started walking away. “Our decision is final.”
“Kaeya! Ugh!” Skyla turned to her eldest brother with pleading eyes.
The redhead man simply sighed, massaging the top of his head.“This is for your own good, Sky.”
Clink!
Slyla looked up from her buried arms to see a steaming cup of tea on top of a saucer plate. She eyed the beautiful rose decorations etched into the porcelain teacup, part of her still in disbelief that this was now part of her everyday life.
“It’s chamomile tea,” Ada responded after seeing that Skyla had been silently staring at the cup.
“Ah.”
Chamomile Tea, known for reducing anxiety, promoting sleep, and relaxing people.
Had I really been looking that anxious?
She carefully took a sip of the tea, the edges of her mouth instantly perking up to a small smile as she looked up to where her personal maid stood. “Warm milk and honey?”
“And 10 minute steep time, just the way you like it milady.” Ada responded accordingly, a slight playfulness to her step as she fetched a plate of lavender lemon shortbread and placed it before her master.
There seemed to be a faint smile on Ada’s face as Skyla happily chowed down the snacks, posture returning to normal and muscles no longer as tense.
It was rather interesting to see a different expression on her maid’s face, considering that Ada usually kept a neutral look majority of the time.
Skyla had heard whispers here and there about how Ada was a complete contrast of her master. She couldn’t help but wonder if it was difficult for Ada to suddenly have such a master suddenly thrusted upon her.
Someone inexperienced, naive and the complete opposite of ‘nobility.’
“Milady, you’ve finished your assignments for the day and also have completed your lessons. I believe you can relax a bit instead of taking on extra work.” Ada hummed softly, refilling the cup of tea Skyla just finished off.
“I’m behind though…I don’t think that’s such a good idea.”
“Master Diluc and Master Kaeya have stressed that it is also important to rest to properly retain newly acquired knowledge.” Ada thoughtfully followed up. “Perhaps visit the orphanage? The children will be elastic to hear from you again, the last time they saw you was at the announcement ceremony.”
“Nah,” Skyla quickly coughed, trying to cover up her slip up. She straightened up, smoothing out her voice and politely cleared her throat. “I mean, perhaps next time.”
“Would you like to tend to the greenhouse instead? I believe you’re making progress on the garden in addition to your regular Academia research.”
“I’ll tend to the garden at another feasible occasion.” Skyla shuffled in her seat, wondering if she answered back correctly in the right manner.
Whether its business or in the world of nobility, sometimes instead of directly saying ‘no,’ it was preferred to just deflect or defer. It was deemed more polite and respectful to the other party.
Surprisingly, Ada’s face became perplexed, her lips pressing into a small frown and her hands tightening together ever so slightly. She paused in thought, studying Skyla with intense scrutiny.
Silence took over as the two ended up in a staring contest of sorts.
Ada seemingly tried to come up with a rebuttal, while Skyla merely took the opportunity to observe her personal maid some more.
Straight back, hair tucked neatly behind ears and a nearly emotionless face that would only produce reactions every so often.
Well, usually in the most exasperated of situations.
Skyla nearly chuckled at the sight before her. If cartoons were real, she was sure Ada had fumes appear at the top of her head.
It was rather amusing.
Perhaps it was Skyla’s mischievous side that had been stirring up from within this entire time.
“Milady-”
“Let’s go.”
“Hm?”
“We’ll go walking around the city, that should be enough of a mundane activity to satisfy those two, right?”
“Uh-Um, yes, I think Master Diluc and Master Kaeya would be very pleased about that. Of course, I’ll also go get your parasol and outdoor streetwear prepared.”
“No need, I’ll just go in this outfit.”
“But Milady, it is imperative that we-”
“Establish my authority?”
“...”
“But if I wear too much fancy stuff 24/7, won’t it look worse down the line when I change to more comfortable clothing? And…I don’t think we need that.”
“Milady, still-”
“Alright, alright. We can make some minor adjustments here and there. Let’s just do hair ornaments and accessories for now, that's good?”
“Of course, Milady.”
“Oh come on now, old timer. I saw the recent sales, business seems to be booming lately - can’t you give me a bit more leeway?” Skyla pleaded with puppy eyes.
“Oh sweetie, times and circumstances have changed quite a bit since the last time we saw you.” Kaufman’s eyes twinkled with a bit of mischief.
Skyla silently bit her tongue, her mind raging with a thousand thoughts about how this was the fifth merchant that tried exponentially raising sale prices with her.
What? Just because she was Diluc’s sister now, she’s rich?!
That’s the Dawn Winery’s money! Not hers!
Well, technically yes, she has a large share of it.
And Diluc had shown her both the percentage and portion of family funds that he delegated to her.
Which, she wasn’t going to lie, had an astronomical amount of digits than what she was used to.
And she had to triple check with Diluc before he realized he forgot to give her the list of assets he transferred over to her ownership.
Which was also a huge surprise.
But it wasn’t like she was going to just squander them away all of a sudden.
It wasn't her money and assets per say.
Well legally it was hers now.
But mentally? Emotionally?
It just didn’t feel real.
Almost like a fragile facade that could break any second.
Sure she’s dealt with money and assets before as a merchant herself, profited enough that she could live relatively comfortably for a few months with her passive income alone.
But now?
Now it was different.
More money and assets that she could count, a thousand plus business contacts new and old, as well as a reputation to uphold.
In the past, if she messed up at something or failed terribly- that was on her.
Solely her .
Her reputation alone would be tainted.
And she didn’t care as much if it ended that way. She could always just find a way to bounce back.
But now?
She was Diluc and Kaeya’s sister.
Having her rep tarnished was tarnishing theirs , tarnishing the Dawn Winery’s, the workers associated with the family business.
The Wine Guild.
The Knights of Favonius.
So many more factors at play.
And she was scared .
Scared to let them down.
So that’s why she needed to be ‘perfect.’
The ‘perfect’ lady, the ‘perfect’ noble, the ‘perfect’ sister.
She can’t let them down.
She can’t.
Shecan’tshecan’tshecan’t.
So much more was at stake.
She has to do this right.
To put up the perfect image.
To say the right things.
To do the right gestures.
Watch tone, infliction of speech, enunciation of words.
Confidence. Poise.
A small smile.
But not too wide.
Polite.
Yet assertive.
“Mister Kaufman, I trust that we’ve maintained a relatively stable business partnership the last couple of months.”
Smile. Just a little bit more.
“Based on that I thought that being forthcoming and loyal was a staple of your mercantile moto,” Skyla tilted her head to the side as she shifted the weight of her legs. “I’m disappointed that legacy is no longer being held today to long standing returning customers.”
Kaufman chuckled a bit, clasping his hands together. “Business is business Miss-I mean, Lady Skyla. We just keep moving forward along the changing tides and waves of occurrences that happen in the market.”
He kept up his snide smile. “I’m sure that it’s understandable considering your new circumstances, you’ll be able to match this new…starting market price that I currently have going on.”
“I see…” Skyla playfully folded her arms, hugging them close to her chest and tapping her fingers against her chin. She pretended to go deep into thought about paying the hefty raise in price.
Whattodo?Whattodo?Whattodo?
Willmyusualtacticwork?
Whatifitdoesn’t?
He’llseerightthroughme.
Smile.
S m i l e.
SMILE.
Look composed, level-headed, unperturbed.
Allude confidence to reduce the pressure.
She sighed heavily out loud on purpose. “Well, that’s really such a shame with this rise in price. I suppose we really must go along with the changing times and take into consideration new circumstances that have come into play.”
Kaufman brightened up, a grin broadening across his expression. “Yes, yes, of course Miss-I mean Lady Skyla. I’m glad to hear that you’re understanding our new price range. Thank you for your cooperation in these new circumstances.”
“One shouldn’t fight back against these changing tides, but rather ride alongside it.” She raised her hands and went for a handshake, to which Kaufman happily took.
“I see then-“
“Mister Kaufman, it has been a brilliant last couple of months with our herbal partnership. I wish you opportune health in general and in your medicinal herb specialties.” Skyla continued heftily shaking his hands. “I believe with your leadership and entrepreneurial skills, your endeavors will showcase splendid results.”
Kaufman’s expression quickly paled at the implication of the words. “W-Wait…Lady Skyla-“
“New times and new circumstances bring about new viewpoints,” Skyla eloquently recited poetically out loud. “New horizons and growth with new business opportunities and new business partners. Tis a joyous occasion for our respective businesses and learning to flourish in new environments.”
“Lady Skyla, perhaps-“
“My contacts from abroad will be excited to hear about the newest collaborations. Oh yes, and Diluc too.” Skyla hummed softly. “He did recently introduce me to longtime vendors of the Dawn Winery. Perhaps both our products will be side by side in stores, tis a grand day indeed.”
“Lady Skyla, new collaborations are fine but they also miss the essence of previous collaborators that are familiar with each other.” Kaufman nervously interrupted.
“Oh I’m sure it’ll be fine, they’ve worked with the family business for a while, they know the Ragnvindr clan well.” Skyla waved her hand flimsily. “Luc says it's a good learning experience and that since I already have a good baseline I’ll get along swimmingly with them.”
“I’m sure the both of us will enjoy this new found independence and freedom with our respective assets.” Skyla adjusted the sleeve cuffs of her red suit and then turned around to leave. “Once again, Mister Kaufman, I wish you prosperity and good ventures in your future.”
“Lady Skyla! Wait, perhaps there was a misunderstanding in my wording just now!” Kaufman reached out as he rushed forward to catch her sleeve. “I’m sure we can negotiate terms once more, just-”
She quickly side-stepped, avoiding his grab and continued walking away to the destination she had in mind. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Ada following right behind her and glaring at the merchant with displeasure.
Any attempt of Kaufman trying to catch up with Skyla’s fast-paced walking was met with Ada putting herself in between the merchant and her master.
I suppose having a guard or personal maid in these cases was a good idea.
Did Diluc and Kaeya foresee this happening earlier? That’s why they insisted she never walk in Mondstadt alone?
“Although I’ll be busier these days due to my new role in the Dawn Winery, I look forward to seeing you as a fellow citizen on the streets of Mondstadt.” Skyla nonchalantly said as she kept her stride.
“L-Lady Skyla, I beg of you to reconsider. We can still make things work! I’ll lower the herbal price down by 75% from what I suggested earlier.”
Skyla let out a low grunt in acknowledgement, not slowing down her pace at all. “As homage to our past business partnership, should you have any additional commentary, please go to the Dawn Winery and I’m sure Adelinde can facilitate further discussions.”
“W-What about our original price? I’m sure I can make accommodations! We can even sign a contract into place. I-I don’t mind making cuts to help maintain our original agreement from months prior.”
A long sigh.
A pause.
Turn around.
Maintain composure.
Smile.
A business smile.
Professional Aura.
Pick up the skirt edges.
Curtsy.
A slight bow.
Noble.
Elegant.
Polite.
“It has been a pleasure working with you all this time, Mister Kafuman.” Skyla reasserted as she happily found herself standing in front of her building destination after much walking. “Should you have more questions or concerns while in the city, you can reach out to Elzer in the Wine Guild.”
With a flourish she turned her back away from him and pushed open through the familiar doorways of the Wine Guild. “Although, based on his schedule, I don’t believe he’s in today. So you’ll have to come another time.”
“Ehe, toodaloo!” She grinned brightly, waving her right hand in the air as she heard Ada step up behind her.
“Wait, what? What is toodaloo?”
“Milady has business at this hour, please refrain from further disruption to her schedule. Good day, Sir Kaufman.”
And with that, Ada closed the Wine Guild doors much to Kaufman’s chagrin.
Skyla let out a long exhale, resting her back on the doors they just closed, nearly sinking to the ground when she heard a set of footsteps.
Immediately she set her hands in front of her dress, clasping them together in a polite professional manner and straightened her back.
“Lady Skyla, a pleasure seeing you here. We weren't expecting you today.”
They are here to see if I’m passing a message or acting as a proxy for the Dawn Winery .
She swallowed the displeasure pooling in her mouth as she examined the young men that just walked down the stairway.
Edi, Ede and Edu - Triplets that had entered the Wine Guild a year back as investors from Liyue.
Their father was Mondstadian and mother was from Liyue so they were familiar with the intricacies of the business world in both countries.
I faintly recalled that their father once worked in the Dawn Winery back with Master Crepus and according to Diluc the man had held Crepus in high esteem.
Whether or not that applies to the next generation was another question.
But from pure observation in months prior, she’s seen that these boys definitely have higher ambitions than their father.
Perhaps they had inherited it from their mother’s heritage, afterall Liyue Harbor was always known to be one of Teyvat’s busiest trading hubs.
“The pleasure is all mine, Sir Edi, Sir Ede and Sir Edu. This was merely an impromptu visit, but I’m glad to have the chance to see familiar faces.” Skyla replied in turn.
“It got a bit stuffy staying indoors all the time at the Dawn Winery Manor, so I had decided to take a scroll around the city and found myself drawn to here.” Skyla chuckled softly, eyes brimming with life to mask the social exhaustion that had been piling up from the earlier merchant talks.
Now, what will you do?
“Is that so?” Ede spoke up with curiosity, a momentary pause in his words. “Then, would you like to join the upcoming meeting starting soon? We’ve missed your presence for the past month, I’m sure the others will be overjoyed to see you doing well enough to join in our discussions once more.”
Skyla awkwardly scratched the back of her head. “I’m afraid I’m still familiarizing myself with all of the Dawn Winery’s operations after losing my memory, so I may not be able to provide the insight needed.”
Give a little.
Bait.
Let them lower their guard.
“But I would still love to sit in and observe the current situation for exposure's sake.” Skyla followed up. “Afterall, I have much to learn from everyone here.”
“Excellent, we’ll go prepare an extra seat.”
Suddenly the doors burst open, revealing a frazzled Elzer with his hair all over the place and sweating profusely.
“I made it! Looks like I can join the meeting after all.” Elzer took in heaps of breaths, adjusting his outfit before doing a double take at the people standing at the entrance. “M-Milady?! I-I didn’t know you were paying a visit here today.”
He flipped through the papers clutched to his chest. “I don’t believe Master Diluc mentioned that in your itinerary to me.”
“Oh no, I just came here in my free time.” Skyla quickly reassured. “Ada, Adelinde and the others were saying that I was being cooped up indoors too much so I strolled my way to the city and roamed randomly.”
“Ah, being studious as ever, choosing this spot to visit. Maser Diluc will be proud.” Elzer’s expression softened. “Well, if you still wish to learn, feel free to sit in on our next meeting, I’ll help guide you on the specifics of everything and notes on this session.”
“Thank you, Elzer. I appreciate it.” Skyla smiled warmly, hand over her heart.
The five of them proceeded to the meeting room, making small talk along the way.
“Milady, would you like me to prepare some Hors d'oeuvres for this reception?” Ada asked subtly once she was able to get a moment with her master.
“Yes, if we could have some, I believe that would help greatly. Thank you,” Skyla whispered back before the meeting fully kicked off.
And as expected for the most part, the meeting is boring and the only thing that’s really keeping her awake is the food that Ada brings around to the 20 person meeting table.
Second being her respect for Elzer and taking note of how he commanded the meeting despite being a last minute addition.
Third being the random business people trying to get her opinion on various topics, her redirecting them without looking like she knew nothing. And those same people also tried to push their opinions ONTO her once they realized she was just going to stick with neutral answers.
Like hello-
Just because I’m Diluc’s sister doesn’t mean he’ll listen to everything I say.
I get it, you think you can influence him through me.
But nope!
Nope, nope, nope, nope.
I came here purely by chance because I was being chased by a merchant that tried to upsell his products and increase the original price of his material goods .
Maybe I shouldn’t try so hard with appearances.
Nope, nope, nope.
I can’t let Diluc and Kaeya down.
I can’t let the Dawn Winery down.
‘You are now the Lady of the Dawn Winery.’
I am the Lady of the Dawn Winery.
And I need to act like it.
Which apparently entailed a different problem that occurred once she left the premises of the Wine Guild after the meeting ended.
“Milady, I understand that perhaps I am unworthy of your hand. But I have firsthand witnessed your generosity towards others, your perseverance amidst difficult circumstances and your intelligence in picking up even the finest details in the business world.” The businessman declared with hearts in his eyes, a flower bouquet at hand. “It would be my greatest honor to be able to court you.”
“Excuse me, what now?”
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Clink!
Slyla looked up from her buried arms to see a steaming cup of tea on top of a saucer plate. She eyed the beautiful rose decorations etched into the porcelain teacup, part of her still in disbelief that this was now part of her everyday life.
“It’s chamomile tea,” Ada responded after seeing that Skyla had been silently staring at the cup.
“Ah.”
Chamomile Tea, known for reducing anxiety, promoting sleep, and relaxing people.
Had I really been looking that anxious?
She carefully took a sip of the tea, the edges of her mouth instantly perking up to a small smile as she looked up to where her personal maid stood. “Warm milk and honey?”
“And 10 minute steep time, just the way you like it Milady.” Ada responded accordingly, a slight playfulness to her step as she fetched a plate of lavender lemon shortbread and placed it before her master.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320031
https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-chamomile
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/5-benefits-of-chamomile-tea
https://www.stashtea.com/blogs/recipes/honey-chamomile-tea-latte
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“Oh come on now, old timer. I saw the recent sales, business seems to be booming lately - can’t you give me a bit more leeway?” Skyla pleaded with puppy eyes.
“Oh sweetie, times and circumstances have changed quite a bit since the last time we saw you.” Kaufman’s eyes twinkled with a bit of mischief.
Skyla silently bit her tongue, her mind raging with a thousand thoughts about how this was the fifth merchant that tried exponentially raising sale prices with her.
Basically because she’s now the Lady of the Dawn Winery, old merchants that used to work with her are trying to raise prices & milk as much money as possible off of her because she’s “rich” now.
They hint because of her new circumstances she can afford the new price.
They go back and forth before she makes him eat his words.
She throws it back at them, saying - yes indeed there are new circumstances which means I can work with other people and hints at saying ‘higher’ quality people.
The merchant quickly realizes this and tries to go back to the old deal, but she rejects it in an attempt to get lower prices milked out of the merchant in the future.
She tells indirectly him that the next time they’ll meet will be fewer because she won’t be business partners with him anymore and that she’s a noble now -specifically the Dawn Winery’s Lady of the House. Therefore she’ll have no need to interact with someone of his caliber/lower standing anymore.
It is her way of saying - hey I know you tried to scam me/milk more money now because of my new status, and I ain’t taking this bullshit.
When he becomes desperate at not only losing this connection but also in fear of Diluc(this is when Skyla mentions that if Kaufman wants to talk to her anymore that she’ll have to do it through a maid or servant first), she politely declines by redirecting Kaufman to Elzer to re emphasize her point that they no longer have that same trusts or loyal business relationship anymore. And that HE squandered it with his business tactic.
She then further drives the nail down Kaufman’s foot, by saying that Elzer is unavailable today and that he’ll have to bring it up later in the future. - Essentially ending the conversation.
“Ehe, toodaloo!” She grinned brightly, waving her right hand in the air as she heard Ada step up behind her.
“Wait, what? What is toodaloo? ”
“Milady has business at this hour, please refrain from further disruption to her schedule. Good day, Sir Kaufman.”
Skyla uses her otherworldly casual slang here to deliberately confuse Kaufman, but also because she’s had enough.
Ada then steps in to protect her master, by claiming Skyla has a busy schedule when the reality is the opposite.
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“Lady Skyla, a pleasure seeing you here. We weren't expecting you today.”
They are here to see if I’m passing a message or acting as a proxy for the Dawn Winery.
She swallowed the displeasure pooling in her mouth as she examined the young men that just walked down the stairway.
Edi, Ede and Edu - Triplets that had entered the Wine Guild a year back as investors from Liyue .
Name meanings:
Ede - Royal; Wealthy Guardian,Guardian of Prosperity
Edi -Healing; Strife for Wealth; Herb
Edu -Wealthy Guard
https://www.babynamesdirect.com/baby-names/german/boy/meaning/wealth
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“Is that so?” Ede spoke up with curiosity, a momentary pause in his words. “Then, would you like to join the upcoming meeting starting soon? We’ve missed your presence for the past month, I’m sure the others will be overjoyed to see you doing well enough to join in our discussions once more.”
Skyla awkwardly scratched the back of her head. “I’m afraid I’m still familiarizing myself with all of the Dawn Winery’s operations after losing my memory, so I may not be able to provide the insight needed.”
Give a little.
Bait.
Let them lower their guard .
“But I would still love to sit in and observe the current situation for exposure's sake.” Skyla followed up. “Afterall, I have much to learn from everyone here.”
“Excellent, we’ll go prepare an extra seat. ”
The triplets are testing to what degree of involvement Skyla will have in future Wine Guild matters. Skyla tries to show that they are the ones with the knowledge & therefore power in this situation and she’s not a threat to their position.
Author Note:
Howdy folks so life’s been busy, and uhhhh legit just didn’t have time to write. I also picked up wuthering waves & zzz and having 4 gatcha games at once and not good XD LMAOOOOO
Also I’ve decided to put Act 2 on hiatus until I finish the side stories for act 1 of this story. I was initially going to just switch back and forth, but decided that was too tedious so just wanted to give a heads up on that.
I have to say, it was interesting to learn that Lumine & Aether never used their real names in Teyvat so this does throw a bit of a wrench into my own OC Story based on the current canon. But it makes sense considering that we as players make a name for the traveler when we first start the game
Hmmm, personally for me, I like to think that since Skyla knows the traveler’s real name and does nicknames based on that. She has a closer connection to them than most people.
As always, virtual hugs for everyone! This chapter took longer mostly because I had writer’s block, i had the plot, I just didn’t know how to make it into words because it was a lot of political/business moves that I myself don’t know entirely XD soooo trying to appear smarter than I actually am, is a bit of a uhhhh conundrum
And as always feel free to leave any type of reactions in the comments below, hope u all r doing well! And I’ll respond back to comments soon!
And ty to Genshin_Addict17 for the comment on the previous chapter!
And bonus, I made a picrew cat version of Kaeya & Skyla, credit to @Cm_ric0 for the amazing picrew for everyone to use noncommercially(https://picrew.me/share?cd=L3PsVP0GKA)!
Personally I like to imagine Kaeya either annoying skyla too much or giving too much affection and Skyla just cringing internally😅
Also random but anyone else play Tears of Themis?