I just don't want to run the risk of you chickening out on me, is all.
[ his tone is goading, eyes challenging. it's as if he wants to rile Zhongli up enough that he puts his all into the fight, that he doesn't stay his hand when it comes to meting out punishment against the "rascal from Snezhnaya". it's just as easy for the god to walk away, he knows, but how often does the opportunity come up to see the crack in Zhongli's veneer of composure? he had to at least try.
Zhongli is so calm. he's infuriatingly calm. Childe wants to see him come apart and really go all out against him because, despite everything, he knows that he could take Zhongli in a fight. it's simply another challenge, isn't it? so long as he had the opportunity to even face off against him, he knew he had a chance. ]
Are you trying to stall or something? You're asking more questions than I thought you would.
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[ his tone is goading, eyes challenging. it's as if he wants to rile Zhongli up enough that he puts his all into the fight, that he doesn't stay his hand when it comes to meting out punishment against the "rascal from Snezhnaya". it's just as easy for the god to walk away, he knows, but how often does the opportunity come up to see the crack in Zhongli's veneer of composure? he had to at least try.
Zhongli is so calm. he's infuriatingly calm. Childe wants to see him come apart and really go all out against him because, despite everything, he knows that he could take Zhongli in a fight. it's simply another challenge, isn't it? so long as he had the opportunity to even face off against him, he knew he had a chance. ]
Are you trying to stall or something? You're asking more questions than I thought you would.