"Ah-ha!"
"Look!"
"We're here. Once we cross this bridge, we'll be in Mondstadt!"
"What do you think? Isn't it magnificent?"
Before the bridge over Cider Lake, Amber had brought Lumine, Paimon, and Annie here. As the three of them marveled at the towering city walls and the enormous windmills turning in the breeze, Amber spread her arms and turned around, pointing proudly at the city as she introduced it:
"Welcome!"
"Friends from afar!"
"Before we enter the city, allow me to formally introduce it. As you can see, this is Mondstadt, the City of Wind and Dandelions, a land of freedom!"
"It is protected by the Knights of Favonius!"
"Now, on behalf of the Knights of Favonius, I welcome you to Mondstadt!"
Then, still riding high on her excitement, Amber hurriedly turned back to Lumine, Paimon, and Annie to give them this introduction and welcome.
"??"
"Huh?"
However, when she turned around to look back at the bridge, she was stunned to find that, amid the crowds of people coming and going, there were only Lumine and Paimon!
The impressive little girl who should have been standing with Lumine and gazing at Mondstadt in amazement had vanished without a trace!
"Um..."
"Lumine!"
"And Paimon!"
"Where's Annie?"
With no other choice, Amber looked around, found nothing, and could only cast a puzzled, helpless glance at Lumine and Paimon, whose faces still showed signs of fatigue.
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It really was a little strange. Annie had been right there while Amber was speaking. How had she disappeared after Amber had only turned around and said a couple of sentences?
"Over there..."
"She's there!"
Lumine and Paimon were clearly used to this, so they both pointed ahead.
"??"
Following their directions, Amber finally spotted the bouncing little girl. She had already reached