@heavenlyfall / continued from here *
Beneath the mask lips were curled in a snarl, polearm embedded into the dirt beside him as what remained of the Ruin Grader crumbled in a heap. Annoying, useless machines that often terrorized those traversing the area they roamed.
“ I’ll be fine. ” Gruff words forced out as he skirted around a direct response. The searing irritation on his side where the foe's laser assault struck was still bearable, he’d be okay after a respite back at the Inn. With a narrowed gaze Xiao did a cursory scan over her for any signs of visible injuries, before questioning — “ what about you? ”
Her lips curl into a frown at Xiao’s reply, especially now that she can catch a glimpse of his wounds. She’d almost certain she saw him intercept that laser beam... most others would be dead after an assault of that magnitude. As concerned as she is over his wellbeing, though, it’s clear that fussing over him will do no good. She can respect that, though.
“I’m unharmed, thanks to you,” she admits. The humanoid war machine had taken her by surprise, a rare occurrence in and of itself. Ruin guards are something she’s used to; the thing lying in a heap beside them is not.
“What is that thing? I’ve never seen anything like it.” She prides herself in knowing the Liyue landscape better than anyone, so she’s shocked to have run into an unknown threat.
