Tomb of the Fire-Furred Fluffy.
"Can you give me a tombstone?" Cid said to the now-exposed Frostbearing Tree.
At this moment, Cid no longer showed the immaturity of his early days.
"Hey, hey, you don't have to take it this seriously, do you?" The fire-furred fluffy beside him jumped up.
"Think of it as a rehearsal in advance." Cid solemnly erected the tombstone.
"What the heck! Are you cursing me to die?"
Cid stood up.
"That's not it. It's just that I feel you might not live for very long."
"Hmph, when our kind dies, we return to the ley lines. If I die, I'll just directly return to His Highness the Prince's side. I think I can even retain my memories—unlike you humans, who return to the ley lines after death and get washed clean, remembering nothing."
"There's no real difference between us, just the length of time we linger in the world."
"You're just being stubborn." The fire-furred fluffy triumphantly circled around Cid once.
"I suddenly remembered a sentence I heard someone say before."
"What?"
"The world allows consciousness to match a new vessel, but does not allow a vessel to collect dissipated souls."
Cid watched as the grave gradually sank into the base of the tree.
"So... after you die, will you really still be you?"
The fire-furred fluffy fell silent.
Cid picked up his iron-tipped spear. "Let's go. It's rare for the two of us to be on the snow mountain—we might as well finish what needs to be done."
"No way? You're really going to collect all those things?"
"With the Frostbearing Tree guiding us, what are you panicking about?"
"You're just bored out of your mind!"
"Takes one to know one."
...
"If one day I'm gone, I don't want you to bury me under the Frostbearing Tree." The fire-furred fluffy floated beside Cid. "I was exiled here, so I hope you can find a good place to bury me."
"How about the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor? Liyue's monopoly on funeral services—professional."
"Hey! I think that's fine!"
...
"Hey! Look what I found!"
"This tooth... dragon tooth?"
...
"Damn, are you sure you want to mess with that Ruin Guard?"
"Sooner or later, but not now. Right now, we're just touching the stone tablet."
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"Human, impressive—this heart... it's as if this dragon is still alive."
...
"Human, your physique seems to have gotten stronger? Offering to this tree has that benefit?"
"Hmm... maybe my constitution is special?"
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"Human, running this far just to pay respects?"
"You join too. Show respect to the dead."
"The owner of this tombstone has probably long since been reborn through the ley lines. Why pay respects?"
"Even if you're reborn, you wouldn't want someone disco-dancing on your previous life's grave, right?"
"Fine, you win."
...
"What's the deal with these three small caskets?"
"Wait, human! When did you get a Wind Glider!?"
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"These murals..."
"I think I've found the way back. Human."
"Congratulations."
"Don't worry. If you kick the bucket, even though I'm not human, I still have ways to get the people from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to help you out."
"Hmm, got it."
...
We're leaving...
Cid returned to his camp.
After that somewhat noisy, gay-panties-stealing fire-furred fluffy left...
It really is quiet...
...
"Are you satisfied?"
A figure stood beside a large red tree.
...
Within the blizzard of the snow mountain, a flying silhouette was hidden...
Wind Glider wings like snowflakes concealed within the snowstorm...
Occasionally, a glimpse of red could be seen...
...
"Off we go~ To Liyue~"
Feeling Seele's dog tag against his chest.
Today, I'm setting off to take my wife Seele to Liyue for a look!