[Aether's always been good at hiding his own pain and struggles, but it wasn't really an intentional thing. He never had to tell Lumine how he was feeling, because she just always knew. Two shooting stars, perfectly in sync with one another... and even despite all the time they spent apart, during the brief time she was here, things were no different.]

[He's gotten better about talking about things now, and asking for help when he needed it. But even still, he had some blind spots.]

I've asked my usual healer, and she suggested Yumenu Blossom tea. But I guess it's really hard to find this time of year, and since it only grows in Chubu, it's expensive...

[Gently sets a flag for a future world quest--]

But actually, I think I feel better right now than I have in a while.

[Between spilling his heart out to Dohalim, and his talk with Zhongli, it does feel like he's ending the evening feeling higher than he did when he first arrived. And of course-- his present company is helping his mood quite a bit, as he leans his head against Childe's shoulder and smiles up at him.]

If time does reset tonight... well, I can't think of anyone else I'd rather spend my last few minutes of this loop with.