Aether had been working baisically non-stop since Sumeru. He was exhausted. Fountaine was still a bit of a mess, and though the problem with the Knave had been relinquished, the Fatui were still a problem. Aether was beginning to wonder who he could trust anymore...

He slipped away from Paimon for a little while, leaving her to eat her hearts content in their room. He escaped to the wilderness, finding a quiet place to sit and find peace..