"You can leave me here," Eula said.
"All right. Take care," Xiao replied.
"Mm..."
With that, Eula turned and walked toward home.
Xiao remained where he was until he saw Eula enter the Wooden House. Only then did he turn and return to Liyue.
Back home, Eula looked at the empty house and felt an overwhelming chill.
"Amber...?" she called softly.
But no one answered.
Eula frowned slightly and hurried to open the door, just in time to run into Amber rushing back.
"Eula, where did you two go? I've been looking for you for ages," Amber said anxiously.
Seeing Amber like this, Eula felt a lump in her throat. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how, her expression filled with anguish.
"Eula, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick...?" Amber asked with concern when she saw the state Eula was in.
Then Amber seemed to realize something.
She walked into the room and looked around, her heart sinking.
"Eula, where's Grandpa? Didn't he come back with you?"
"Eula, why are you crying...? Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll get them back for you!"
"Oh, Eula, have you seen Grandpa? I just went to the Knights of Favonius to look for you two, but neither of you was there. I found the Knight's Insignia Grandpa left behind, though. Everyone else said they hadn't seen him either."
Amber's questions pierced Eula's heart like so many sharp thorns.
"Teacher..."
"Teacher is gone..." she said through her tears.
"Grandpa... is gone? Where did he go...?"
Amber's heart lurched at those words. Her eyes widened as she asked in a trembling voice.
Eula didn't answer Amber. She simply kept crying, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Eula... you're joking with me, aren't you?"
"Right? Did you and Grandpa plan this together to