[Zhongli knew how important this was for Childe. In all honesty, his choice to put it off this long was more about himself than Childe in the end. He had been hesitant, for many reasons.
The truth was, he spoke the language of battle just as well as Childe. The truth was, being with Childe often made him feel more like the warrior god he once was.]
And the same goes for me, Childe.
[It's said with warm fondness, but his gaze sharpens the moment Childe lunges. It's almost too easy for him to flip his spear upward, blocking Childe's blow with an ease that is odds with the sheer strength behind it.
A block that is instantly followed by a single foot shooting forward to slam into Childe's gut with a precise pivot, his spear shoving Childe's to the side in the same motion.]
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The truth was, he spoke the language of battle just as well as Childe. The truth was, being with Childe often made him feel more like the warrior god he once was.]
And the same goes for me, Childe.
[It's said with warm fondness, but his gaze sharpens the moment Childe lunges. It's almost too easy for him to flip his spear upward, blocking Childe's blow with an ease that is odds with the sheer strength behind it.
A block that is instantly followed by a single foot shooting forward to slam into Childe's gut with a precise pivot, his spear shoving Childe's to the side in the same motion.]