[ If Lyney knew how rare it really was to get a whole sentence out of Xiao, he'd cherish it all the more. ]

[ As it was, the short responses are all too familiar to him and he has no trouble at all with the interaction. ]

Liyue?? How wonderful, I have hopes to visit there someday! I've heard there are some fantastic storytellers there, and captivating mountain-top views. I've lived in Fontaine for my whole life so I'm rather more used to a water view than a mountain-top one.