[Umbra's attention shifts to Zhongli, amber eyes narrowing as it sees him. it pulls violently at his restraints then, trying to free itself; Rukkhadevata notices this shift in demeanor and wonders why the sight of the other deity has it all rankled]
You-- Let me go--
[it struggles against the vines for a moment or two more, before ceasing once it realises that his restraints won't budge. there's an inexplicable anger there as he glares at Zhongli, and before it can say anything more, Rukkhadevata speaks again.
"Why are you angry at him?"]
I don't have to answer that. Now let me go.
["You are right in that you don't have to answer, but I figured that since you've come to my domain with your own demands that I feel that I have a right to at least ask that of you and expect an answer in return. However, I will not release you, not until you've calmed down and return control back to Dohalim."
Rukkhadevata's voice is still calm, her gentle gaze still on it. Umbra's eyes are still locked onto Zhongli's face contorted into the anger it clearly feels]
Dont... Don't look at me like that! I don't need your empathy!
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You-- Let me go--
[it struggles against the vines for a moment or two more, before ceasing once it realises that his restraints won't budge. there's an inexplicable anger there as he glares at Zhongli, and before it can say anything more, Rukkhadevata speaks again.
"Why are you angry at him?"]
I don't have to answer that. Now let me go.
["You are right in that you don't have to answer, but I figured that since you've come to my domain with your own demands that I feel that I have a right to at least ask that of you and expect an answer in return. However, I will not release you, not until you've calmed down and return control back to Dohalim."
Rukkhadevata's voice is still calm, her gentle gaze still on it. Umbra's eyes are still locked onto Zhongli's face contorted into the anger it clearly feels]
Dont... Don't look at me like that! I don't need your empathy!