[ There's something to be said, for playing hard to get. Akua certainly isn't going to force anyone, but Kaeya is a spot on her card, and she most certainly wants it completed. There's a lot to be said for competition, but as a Praesi, she's from a long line of the absolutely most competitive, monstrous people around.

After all, the Sahelians were of the first betrayal. Woe to anyone who outdid them. ]

There's nothing that I can do to convince you otherwise? Not even a small... [ She tapped her lips, drawing attention to them. ] show of affection? I believe even a cheek counts.