[It's definitely enough of a shift in Childe that it sets Estinien off guard, unsure of how to read this transition from playful to sullen to threats of aggression. He can feel the strangeness of it in the air, the pull of the Kenoma in Childe's emotional aura. He doesn't like it, but he's already decided on his priorities here. Childe isn't someone he can wrestle into changing his mind.
As he comes to Aerith's side he decides that, for now, the only reasonable option is to take her and get out of there before it turns into a fight again. After all, he's certain that he'll see Childe again - he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to leave them alone so easily.
His gaze lingers on Childe, searching, but he won't say anything more. His nonverbal message to Aerith also seems to be clear: they need to choose their battle, and this isn't it. Seemingly, she agrees.
Given the opportunity, he'll scoop her up into his arms again, and take to the sky once more, leaving their Legacy kin behind. They can decide how best to approach this later.]
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As he comes to Aerith's side he decides that, for now, the only reasonable option is to take her and get out of there before it turns into a fight again. After all, he's certain that he'll see Childe again - he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to leave them alone so easily.
His gaze lingers on Childe, searching, but he won't say anything more. His nonverbal message to Aerith also seems to be clear: they need to choose their battle, and this isn't it. Seemingly, she agrees.
Given the opportunity, he'll scoop her up into his arms again, and take to the sky once more, leaving their Legacy kin behind. They can decide how best to approach this later.]