[Alhaitham is perfectly fine with Xehanort examining his Vision, and wouldn't have minded too much if asked to hold it himself. Kaveh probably would've made a fuss though, seeing as he holds the value of Visions far more highly than Alhaitham does.]
Mmm. [A hum of agreement to the comparison there. He's read up on the general idea of magic and foci through the books here, so he's not unfamiliar with the concept.
Also the questions are fine. Asking questions is the first step to seeking and understanding, and Alhaitham will never not appreciate the efforts of one who is seeking knowledge for their own betterment.]
Pyro, Hydro, Electro, Cryo, Geo, Anemo and Dendro. [Alhaitham lists them out without a beat as he puts his Vision aside.] And in the most literal sense, the Archons are considered gods—though they're no more or less infallible than any other person, at least back in Teyvat. [A careless shrug.] They belong to the same biological hierarchy as the rest of us, just ranked higher.
[Though there is no denying that the power that the Archons can wield, in the end they too are just as susceptible to falling and dying. It's a story told many times in Teyvat, in countless shapes and forms, from the fall of Decarabian in Mondstadt to the countless adepti that fell throughout the course of Liyue's long history, and even the collapse of the Scarlet King's mighty civilization out in the sands. The gods in Teyvat are not as eternal or omnipotent as others might be in other worlds.]
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Mmm. [A hum of agreement to the comparison there. He's read up on the general idea of magic and foci through the books here, so he's not unfamiliar with the concept.
Also the questions are fine. Asking questions is the first step to seeking and understanding, and Alhaitham will never not appreciate the efforts of one who is seeking knowledge for their own betterment.]
Pyro, Hydro, Electro, Cryo, Geo, Anemo and Dendro. [Alhaitham lists them out without a beat as he puts his Vision aside.] And in the most literal sense, the Archons are considered gods—though they're no more or less infallible than any other person, at least back in Teyvat. [A careless shrug.] They belong to the same biological hierarchy as the rest of us, just ranked higher.
[Though there is no denying that the power that the Archons can wield, in the end they too are just as susceptible to falling and dying. It's a story told many times in Teyvat, in countless shapes and forms, from the fall of Decarabian in Mondstadt to the countless adepti that fell throughout the course of Liyue's long history, and even the collapse of the Scarlet King's mighty civilization out in the sands. The gods in Teyvat are not as eternal or omnipotent as others might be in other worlds.]