[Selfishly, he feels a pang of relief to hear that. It seemed obvious enough with how Dain was speaking with him, but after that strange meeting with Zhongli, it really wasn't something he wanted to experience again. And yet for Lumine, she's had to deal with that with everyone she's met here from Teyvat so far.]

It's been confusing, to say the least. So far, most of the people here from Teyvat are from our timeline. I've only recently met someone from hers, so maybe the timeloop only just reached their version of Teyvat.

[Which could mean more people coming in who don't know who Aether is -- though it's a thought he tries not to fixate on. Just as he tries not to think about what this means for the Lumine from his timeline...]

[Of course, for all that his expression stays neutral, more arukibake seem to spawn nearby, strutting over to gather around him.]