[i was gonna say cidnero but i think cidnero might be more functional than vashwood]
I don't need to be protected. [she says, like a liar who is proven wrong in like a day, but it's not meant to be rude, it's kind of just like. she's always been the strongest person in the room. she's unused to other people wanting to. or being able to.
still.]
... But what you're saying isn't lost on me. [friends protect each other.] So thank you, too.
He will remember this, but no i'm kidding he gets what she means. The most capable and strongest always think they don't need it, that it's their responsibility... He wonders what that feels like?
There are a couple of chuckles. ]
... I'm glad that you can accept me, but seriously! You should let other people take care of you sometimes.
[contracts are just a thing in liyue - it's why rang makes sense to her. you do a nice thing for someone and you owe them a kindness in return. it's also, conveniently, a nice set of guidelines for someone like her.]
... Just think of it as a very loose exchange instead, then. Not everyone who's nice of you is expecting a favor, but it is good to return it with kindness. It's not something they're owed, if you decide you don't have any to give or you just plain don't like them.
[ No rules to it, just what feels right. ]
Sometimes caring for someone and being kind of them is its own reward, too.
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... Thank you.
[ THIS LOYALTY IS JUST BROKEN THE NEXT DAY. It still makes his chest swell with warmth, then weigh heavy with guilt. ]
You're so strong, but I want to protect you, too, y'know? I think you deserve to be taken care of. Pampered a little, too.
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I don't need to be protected. [she says, like a liar who is proven wrong in like a day, but it's not meant to be rude, it's kind of just like. she's always been the strongest person in the room. she's unused to other people wanting to. or being able to.
still.]
... But what you're saying isn't lost on me. [friends protect each other.] So thank you, too.
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He will remember this, but no i'm kidding he gets what she means. The most capable and strongest always think they don't need it, that it's their responsibility... He wonders what that feels like?
There are a couple of chuckles. ]
... I'm glad that you can accept me, but seriously! You should let other people take care of you sometimes.
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... If you are trying to get me to agree to something, tell me what it is. [DON'T BE SO SUSPICIOUS OF HIM HE IS BEING NICE TO YOU]
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[ HE IS SO CONFUSED? WHY DOES SHE THINK HE'S TRYING TO GET HER TO DO SOMETHING? ]
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... Hm. Never mind. [crawls into a hole because she has made a Social Mistake]
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No, I'm not looking for a favor...
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[or she could just like, die from embarrassment, that's also fun]
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[ Thinking. ]
Kindness isn't like what Rang says or thinks it is. It's not something people are owed and it shouldn't accrue a debt. It's... Just kindness.
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[contracts are just a thing in liyue - it's why rang makes sense to her. you do a nice thing for someone and you owe them a kindness in return. it's also, conveniently, a nice set of guidelines for someone like her.]
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[ No rules to it, just what feels right. ]
Sometimes caring for someone and being kind of them is its own reward, too.