As they approached Sumeru’s Irminsul, doubts crept in. Nahida, the Dendro Archon, met them in the Akademiya’s depths. “Celestia’s laws are woven into Teyvat. Changing an angel’s fate… it risks unraveling more. But knowledge is power—take this branch, a key to forgotten memories.”

  Razor sensed unease in Nicole. “Nicole… smell fear?”

  In a lush rainforest glade, Varka confronted her. “What’s eating at you? The self-destruction of your kind?”

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  Yes… I witnessed it. Angels loving, fading to Seelies. But with you, I know it’s worth it. You truly love me— I see it in your eyes.

  He held her. “Then let me love you more.” Their embrace turned romantic—slow kisses escalating to spicy passion, hands mapping bodies, uniting in awkward, loving fervor under the canopy.

  But a vision haunted Nicole: her form flickering to light. She hid it, teasing instead. Careful, or I’ll ‘yap’ about Sumeru’s sages all night.