#galacticbaseballcr

Being put on this Astral Express was a turn of events far better than the circumstances from when they first awoke. Given some time to rest in one of these 'cars', Paradigm had become a bit more active, though healing from the true exhaustion of it all was going to be a long endeavour.

Paradigm had been sitting quietly in the open for the first time since arriving. Their presence had garnered some curiosity, but it at least wasn't the literal probing kind.

"You look like you have something you'd like to say."

Robin's eyes shine in delight, wings flapping as delicate hands cradle the pendant carefully - a gift is something to treat nicely, after all. "Oh, Caelus.. it's beautiful!" The Halovian woman offers him a lovely smile, holding it close to her chest. "You know exactly what I like, don't you?"

If there was one certainty that Paradigm had learned while being aboard the Astral Express, it was that the one they called the Trailblazer was very much, a benevolent gremlin. From their very first interaction, Caelus had taken advantage of the lack of knowledge Paradigm had, but it was never something that made Paradigm feel lesser. His intentions being good though? That was always a toss up. Nevertheless, they had become comfortable with him.

Paradigm had been sitting in the parlour car, wistfully staring out of one of the windows into the endless expanse of space. Normally the rather perceptive almutian would have noticed Caelus' approach, but they were lost in their own thoughts at the moment. The feeling of a sudden warmth next to them and lips pressed against their cheek cause them to give a low squeak in surprise. Of course it was Caelus.

The gesture wasn't unwelcome, as Paradigm recalled it was a strong sign of affection. Paradigm's face remains warm, and slightly more wine coloured after the bold kiss.

"What was that for? Were you just feeling like being a gremlin again, or is this a preemptive apology for some failed gremlinry you've already accosted someone with?"

“Oh? I don’t think that’s not much of a rumor, I’ll have you know that being short has its advantages.~”

He replied with a playful smirk, tilting his head at the other who doesn’t even look like they were from Teyvat.

"HEY! IT'S NOT SUS AT ALL. Leave me alone...." / @galacticbaseballcr & @eraba-reta-unmei

✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 / pt 2.

The vastness of the cosmos stunned Rerir. Being expelled past the reflection of the moon, far past the border that protected Teyvat, he felt like a small speck of dust within the stars. Oh, the sights he had seen and wished he could somehow tell his beloved. Space brought a cold comfort as the voices that plagued his mind had gone silent, as well as his need for revenge and his anger subsided. His mind was clear.

Yet, being picked up by a vast locomotive machine, or that was what was told to him by a small creature serving as a conductor.

To think such advanced worlds lay beyond Teyvat, Rerir never thought of glancing up at the stars and thinking they were other worlds. It seems that even these places have shared power known as Paths.

It was then that the trailblazer asked something.

"Of course I do. I think every living thing with a heart will know loneliness one way or another." It was a simple answer, but he didn't wish to speak on his personal experiences. These people were kind; they didn't need to know how awful a person he truly is.

The guilt was heavy.