[ Once enough blood has stained Diluc's shard, she initiates the exchange so she can return her own shard to its rightful resting place at the small of her back where her vision once sat. It doesn't ache at all, but she does get hit with the first few flashes of images from deep within the recesses of Diluc's mind –mostly of Mondstadt and memories she had heard of but hadn't bore witness to up until now.

The only difference is the perspective, making her wonder if Kaeya ever really understood the depth of feeling Diluc held (still holds?) for him. Whatever the case may be, she doesn't want to be a voyeur to any of it, so she tries to ignore what she can and focus on getting back to Highstorm safely. ]

The side effects? Probably a day at most or until your next exchange, if needed. With luck, this will be enough until we find a more permanent way to tame the blight.

[ Otherwise, she can't guarantee others won't use Diluc's own secrets against him, something she doubts Diluc would allow. There aren't many trustworthy faces here, and if any of the more hostile Zeniths were to catch wind that Diluc yet remains close allies to Kaeya and herself, they wouldn't hesitate to tap into that weakness to convert him. ]

Do you plan on remaining here?