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3rd person's POV

"YOU WILL KILL HIM SENSEI!!"

The scream awakes the deity and saves the situation for a whisk. A flaming yet clean line tears the whole domain in half, a glass breaking noise resound at the time under all present's shocked eyes.
Harmonia lands with a quick breath to release stress and wakes the humans up, by yelling the Traveller's name so that he can continue the purification since Dvalin is unmoved on the platform.

Gosh, that was a close call.... She thinks between herself while opening and closing her fists to check if she got the full control of her own body and mind. I must go back to sleep as soon as possible. The corruption is getting stronger and harder for me to fight back.... "Master Diluc!"

The red haired man immediately looks over the woman and when he sees her throwing the claymore back at him, he gets dragged the moment he catches it; unable to stop and handle the raw strength of a deity. Damn, what the actual fu- He gets distracted when Aether jumps down the dragon, reporting that one more time and the crystal will be purified.

"Don't go too far!" Harmonia restarts the conflict, but this time she puts an end to it way faster. When Dvalin's head falls, she stands on top of it and with a smile she looks down at her boy's group. "This is all I can do to help you win, little one. Now your people's future lays in your hands."

"T-thank you Sensei...." Venti stutters, unsure if to trust the spirit or not. He cannot deny that what he saw rocked him to his core, although he's mature enough to put it to the side for the moment.

"Majestic one." Harmonia kneels to kindly caress the dragon's head, and with a soft smile, she adds: "The one you sought, has come for you. May your soul hurt no longer."

The spirit disappears into thousands particles, that like a sedative calm Dvalin into a state of almost slumber, giving the humans enough time to break the last crystal and deal with the beast's awakening.

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-Dragonspine-

A ticking noise going on nonstop. It comes from Ahlstarr. He's too focused on protecting the sleeping lady, that he does not realize his jaws are colliding against each other to vent stress but that implies stillness of the body. His senses, sharpened to the unbelievable, manage to predict by a few seconds the deity's awakening.

"How are you feeling, milady?" he asks pulling his glove off his hand with his teeth. "The temperature dropped." he comments with himself the moment he rests his knuckles on the woman's cheek.

Once satisfied with the speedy recover, he conceals his true form, then gently brushes the snow off, helping her to sit up.

"My body is so heavy." Harmonia cannot lie to someone who lived by her side and now is accustomised to her. "But I'm capable to walk by myself."

"You sure?" the servant attentively observes the goddess stand, a brow raised in suspicion but still gives her the benefit of the doubt. "Can you walk?"

Understanding the boy's concerns, Harmonia softly smiles and begins to quietly dance before him. The silence of her steps to the point that even the snow does not crunch under her weight, how the wind is ever so gently parted by her whole, the forbidden elegance radiating from her form followed by the crystalline and familiar ringing of the rings, lowers the polearm user's guard. Therefore with a sigh of defeat, he gives in with a soft smirk.

"Alright, you win." he dismantels his weapon and raises his hands to give up. "Let's go back in town then."

"Why in such hurry, dear?" with a graceful turn, the woman offers her hand to her warrior. "Won't you like to spend some time together?"

"I'd love to, but must I recall you milady that we left Arius, Jala and Izel on guard duty? Also, with my transformation I broke my gloves, these need to be repaired asap. I cannot walk around with damaged clothes, absolutely no."

A soft laugh escapes the goddess at those words and the pure disgust on Ahl's face when he looks in what state are his precious and fancy gloves. "These times require shopping, I believe."

"And trade something for fabric? Nah, I'll steal some strands from Arius' clothes."

"Ahl, this world economics are moved by gold coins, just like your world did. Me and Jala discovered this information this morning. Captain Kaeya kindly explained us the laws-"

"These monkeys have money!?" those ruby's orbs turn into shining stars of excitement as the man loses all control. "Hell yeah, I'll get richer in a bat of eyelid!" he slams the goddess and carries her like a bag of potatoes, heading straight to Mondstadt.

"What happened to your brothers?" the woman inquires not minding the transportation, in fact she displays a radiating smile, genuinly happy to see his boy so excited after so long. Despite being the most feared man who walked in his world, some things never change no matter how bad things can get.

"Fuck 'em, my money first!"

Despite his statement, Ahstarr runs first back to where he separated with the others and before Izel will crush his skull for how he's carrying the mistress, the lancer puts the woman with her feet back on earth and promises to be back before dark with a fortune.
Consent given and the man, so eager to study the new laws that rule the econimics, displays his black wings to fly to the city in a matter of seconds. After all, for him time is money.

"I had not doubts, but Jala was absolutely right." Harmonia chuckles as she sees a comet approaching the city of freedom. "And here goes the one who said to keep a low profile."

"Milady, is everything alright?" due to his height, Izel can be easily spotted basically anywhere.

"Yes, my boy." Harmonia replies reducing the distance and after a few steps, she notices someone is trying to hide using Izel's insane physique. "How about you? Did you find troubles?"

"No, ma'am. I only decided to trust this child and his sense of smell." the man moves one leg to expose the wolf boy, who after blushing a bit he looks down, unsure how to behave. "He said he smelled you coming closer, therefore I investigated. And I have to say, impressive Razor."

"I see. I must carry such distinctive scent or you are this good with your senses."

Presented with praises and compliments left and right, the wolf boy doesn't know how to react. He decides to low his head a little as a thank although keeps his lips sealed. He might not know how to handle praises, but he sures knows how to be bold with someone he feels oddly very close to. He trots closer to the woman and gently tagging her dress he manages to be followed back where the whole group is resting.

What Harmonia sees is a sight that if it could, would erase the corruption inside of her. Bennett is crying from laughter since Jala is sat with a harmonica in his lips and Arius decided to hit the companion's shin with a pan, unleashing such hilarious sounds from the harmonica that made all three burst their lungs out.

"Where's Kaeya?" Harmonia whispers to not disturb and Izel bends down so he won't be a bother either.

"After some rest, he wanted to be back in town. He seemed to be in a rush, so Arius escorted him and returned a few minutes ago."

"I see. Was he able to move despite the injuries?"

"Jala mentioned some fractures but he and Arius both assured that some simple support to not overwork his arm should be enough for him to recover."

"I must praise them then." the deity walks and quickly Arius puts on a warm smile to welcome her with an elegant, almost knight-like bow, while Jala reassembles more a happy bunny who jumps around to ultimately hug her. "Izel informed me that both of you handled your jobs amazingly, I am proud of you boys."

"Thank you, milady." Arius bows once more, while Jala points at his second in command who also worked hard.

"Izel was awesome too!" he exclaims jumping on his shoulders to crouch like a volture. "He guarded us while taking care of the food, clothes, and-"

"Too much excitement for simple tasks, my friend." Izel stops with the simple use of his fingers a hard slap of Jala's wing that was directed to his face.

"I see." Harmonia looks at the two like her most precious treasure, which doesn't go unnoticed by the little mortals.

"Praise him milady!" Jala almost jumps on place, and when he sees the goddess approaching with chuckles and a light blush, the owl boy could easily live in this moment for all eternity.

"You did wonderfully, my boy." all the deity has to do is lift her hand and keep her palm flat.

"It was my pleasure, my Lady." Izel bows enough to have his head at the level of the hand so he can quietly bathe in the sensation of such gentle yet lingering touch through his hair. She remembers where my horns are. He thinks with himself with a happy smile on his face.

"Yay~" slave of his own emotions, Jala spreads his wings, not realizing Harmonia is basically at point zero from them and he ends up slapping her to the ground. "Oh sh-" the owl immediately jumps down Izel to aid his mistress.

"Milady!" Arius and Izel also approaches her with concern, the sound was impressive, meaning she got the full wing in her face.

"Boy, that scared me." Harmonia stands with her nose and cheeks all red from the impact, but no harm was done. Jala is on the ground, forehead pinned to the earth, wings fully opened to expose his most vulnerable parts, chanting apologies like a mantra, which are heard and accepted. "Enough games, we have a few things left to do."

"Yes, milady." the servants recompose themselves and wait for further orders.

"I am sure the kids' parents are worried, I believe is time for them to be at home. Arius, Jala please escort Razor back and do not leave until he's safe."

"Yes, mistress." the two approach the kid and standing by his side, they wait to be dismissed.

"Izel, please go and pick Ahl up before he crushes the economy of this land." the deity sighs tiredly, just the thought of what that money driven individual can do if left alone is enough.

"As you wish, my Lady." Izel departs right away, knowing too well what will happen if he's late. I hope those mortals still have something left to live on during such crisis.

"And you Bennett, are you comfortable with me escorting you back home?"

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