okay so , in many pieces of media it’s extremely common for rich kids to pick up some sort of talent , right ? piano , violin , calligraphy ( side note : keqing’s incredibly talented at this , her handwriting is gorgeous. ) , ect. keqing’s hobby of choice was learning to fight , specifically with swords. even as a child this meant having control where it wouldn’t be otherwise , considering her parents still made a majority of her choices for her , much to her dismay. using a sword &. knowing how to fight meant personal strength , self discipline , appreciation for the finer crafts she would later grow into as she became older. i’m also certain this is just one of the many factors that led her to accepting everything the gods have done for humanity as well , because out of all people keqing knows very well that things don’t just happen over night ; no one suddenly wakes up one morning &. decides to to protect an entire group &. have this crazy strength to back those ambitions up. there’s respect to be found in strength &. hard work.