[ Childe glances from Dimitri to some of the frozen statues. This reminds him of what the he heard concerning the God of Salt's domain in terms of the fate of her followers. Even not having been there to see it, hearing the Traveler describe the salt pillar statues that were humans was enough. ] I don't think there's much left of them even if you could unfreeze all of them. Just diseased husks at best. You're better off not burdening yourself protecting what is already lost.

[ but Man, Childe would be so down for a proper fight, too, if he knew the stranger was into that! Too bad not only does Kaeya decide they should leave, which Childe goes to say something about (don't give him that look and then run off with another guy!!) but suddenly Childe finds himself silent and watching the third Zenite drop like a ton of a bricks.

Oh. Uh.

He brings a hand to his mouth. ]

Uh oh. Is he supposed to do that?