【𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲】➛𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆, 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒂[ON HOLD]

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"Well?"

He stared at the table with no expression.

"I would...accept"

I chuckle, of course, he would.

"Good. Is that a deal then?" I rest my head on my hands.

"You never said it was an actual offer. You merely stated "what if"His grip on the small cup tightened. 

"Well, you said you would accept right? And now I'm actually offering it to you. You said you'd accept no?" I grinned, never thought id have a god wrapped around my finger.

"There's no such thing that can bring back the dead."
"Oh but there is."

I know how he is. Once it's a deal it shall be kept until it's finished. 

he stayed silent and my patience wasn't staying.

"Hmph, I'll give you time, Morax. But the offer is still up." I stood up from the table and went to a small restaurant to kill some more time...

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"So? You wanted to discuss it with me?"

A tall female figure stood tall above me, sitting down. I raise a brow at her.

"ah, This is Signora...8th of the Fatui harbingers..." Childe introduces me to her as she takes a seat opposite me, Childe opposite Scaramouche and Scaramouche next to me.

She seemed quite confident, so stuck up.

I stayed silent. Why should I be the one to start the conversation when they invited me? Childe sat awkwardly as the rest stared at each other from across the table. He took a deep breath in and spoke...
"Well...We'd like to...hear your plans on how to catch the traveller..."

I smile. "Simple"

He chuckled and leaned back, "Let's hear it" All eyes were now on me. Signora however had an underestimating look.

"Well...A certain traveller asked me for a favour today...It happens that the Alcor was busy and far off to sea. A day-long trip to Inazuma...I agreed of course. My plan is to befriend the traveller, company him along his travels for a while and when his guard is down, I catch him. Much better and less troublesome than running and tracking him down, no?" 

"What a coincidence...I happen to be going to Inazuma..." Scaramouche says and side-eyes me. "I'm sure the traveller won't mind if you say I'm just a helpless wanderer..."

"You sure look like one." A chuckle was heard from the 11th followed by the sound of chopsticks hitting his head. I ignore his comment and continue talking to the balladeer.

"Hmm, I suppose that'll make me just seem like a kind innocent funeral worker. Who happens to be on break? Sure, that'll be a deal." I say standing up.

"Also, we're leaving in an hour"
"Wait." I turn to see the tall woman standing up. "Here, for your...travels." She grabs my arm and places a bag of sorts in the palm of my hand. 

I open it to see what's inside, "Medical and elemental resistant herbs?" I question looking at her. She says nothing and just motions her hand towards the door.

I sigh, "Well...wanderer, We shall be off." He follows me as I walk out. Outside waiting were fatui soldiers to guard the place. 

Walking down the streets I brush off any dust on my clothing and put on a nice expression, turning to Scaramouche. His strides were strong and his expression was one of a grumpy old man. I nudge him.

"You'll have to be better at acting..."
"The traveller has seen me before... there's no point in hiding"
"Well, I'm there, aren't I? I'm not supposed to know who you are. The traveller doesn't know that I know."
He sighs as his posture softens...