[ given Ningguang's distaste for the Fatui, it's good to keep an eye on where her rage may point her; Childe knows that all too well. ]

The Abyss?

[ well, now that's caught his interest. his time in the Abyss was horrifying, but he seems to regard it as a learning period in his life: without the Abyss that day, he would have never met Skirk, never become a warrior, and never been close to the person that he was now.

his feet hit the floor, and with his elbows, he leans over the desk. ]

That was a long time ago.

[ though a task appointed directly from the Jester – that was also interesting. ]

But from what I remember, you have too. [ though he knows the circumstances aren't terribly clear to him. ] Are you looking for a partner, partner?