[It wasn't that bonds were not the risk, but Kaeya spent a good chunk of his life keeping everyone at arm's length. And the one person he endeavored to get close to even before Teyvat now no longer wanted to be friends with him. The bond had been lost twice, as well. It was more than once bitten, twice shy now.

But it wasn't going to be something Kaeya would interfere with. Lumine was her own person, after all, so aside from providing cautious advice he wouldn't do anything anything. Instead, he focused on her next words. Her smile was beautiful and he couldn't help but smile back.]

I'm glad too. And tea would be good and probably the easiest. We have some honey in the cupboard as well. I'll... clean this up while you heat up the kettle, yes?

[He was thankful the flowers hadn't hardened in his throat and the notion of them hardening after they left his body was not lost on him.]