[ For a few brief moments, Kaeya hesitates. A part of him doesn't know what will be accomplished by idling around when their task here is far from over, but in the end, his own weariness and exhaustion win him over. He settles down by the area that Zhongli has pointed out to him before looking up at the dragon right next to them.

It makes him wonder just who Zhongli really is if Azhdaha is truly his friend. There are only so few individuals out there who can claim such an outrageous statement. ]

There's still work to be done, [ he starts quietly, thinking back to the Hourglass he'd taken with Tyki but at a terrible cost ] but I've no idea if either side is any closer to acquiring the Oracle. [ He looks back at Zhongli. ] And you? What have you been up to, Master Zhongli?