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[noblerise]

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Comments

[noblerise]

I agree. I plan to tell Zhongli once he's out of The Order to avoid conflict with his contract. His ex-husband's fate is the only thing keeping him here as a Guardian.

[Plus, well, they're probably going to need the help of him and the other two gods here. Jusis can't deny that, even if he wants to.

At the suggestion to keep Ash out of it, he nods in agreement.]

You'll hear no argument from me on that score. For the same reason, I'd like to keep Patrizio out of this, too. Not just because it wouldn't be right to tell one and not the other, but... he should have his normal life back. I can't ask this of my child.

[fiddlestick]

His ex-husband?

[This is brand new information Jusis, share the tea]

You'll hear no argument from me on that. Even if he's out of the order, Fugo is still family. And as adults, it's our jobs to look out for them while they grow and get ready to step out into the world for themselves.

At least now... they can make steps without worrying about the shadows that follow them.

[noblerise]

[All things considered, Jusis thinks it's okay to let Elliot in on that since he knows it's going to be a lot more work on the blond's plate.]

Yes. His ex from a very long time ago had remembered their shared past life, and they agreed to start a relationship despite knowing that it was very likely to end in tragedy again. Unfortunately, history did repeat itself. Azhdaha lost his sanity and began to rampage, but Zhongli couldn't kill him. He didn't have the heart to. Instead, he went to The Order to seal him away until he could find a solution, and they signed a contract. Zhongli has since changed his mind on remaining here, given that he has reason to believe that The Order will never honor their end of the deal.

[It's an overall shit situation to be in, but at least there's a plan to get Azhdaha out from The Order's hands so that they can figure out a better solution.

He nods at that. Jusis knows that Elliot and Rean can both understand his feelings on the kids not being involved anymore.]

I couldn't put it better myself.

[fiddlestick]

[Elliot listens. Being the empathetic person he is, he looks genuinely sad as he listens to that story. Even if he wasn't the biggest fan of Zhongli, to have a past like that...]

What a sad story...I had no idea.

[In truth, it's not like he really knew Zhongli that well. Most of what he knew was through stories of others. ]

What do you guys plan to do?

[He wants to believe that Jusis has been forming some kind of plan. There's no way Jusis would hear that kind of situation and just shrug it off]