[ Why does he have to look so miserable? Childe will return soon enough –hopefully in a better state of mind. She'd much rather deal with Childe being his usual irritating self than having him be sad and self-pitying.

And even though she made no further promises to the Fatui, she does end up doing what Childe asked anyway. ]

He said not to blame yourself for this, and you shouldn't. He simply fell victim to the blight.

[ Not even she could overcome its influence without nagging the Meridians for assistance. She's not proud of it, but she's deeply attached to having her own agency. The tree's infection can only take so much else from her.

She presses the shard into Zhongli's palm after and closes his fingers around it firmly, considering her job here finally done. ]

Don't mope. Revive him, and say whatever you need to say to him.