[He appreciated the answer, although it surprised him little. A part of Kaeya had been afraid Aether would renounce their friendship, of course. He wasn’t that arrogant. But given that Aether seemed to befriend all sorts, he supposed it stood to reason Kaeya was no exception.

Nonetheless, there was a warmth in his chest at the answer and the blond ombre returned to his hair, sliding upward and fading midway.

He let out a self-deprecating laugh.]

Diluc didn’t once I told him, although there were other extenuating circumstances at play, I’ll admit. But I couldn’t really blame him, I expected the anger.

[But there were plenty other things he didn’t expect and it wasn’t his story to tell. He already said enough in regards to Diluc, anything more would overstep his place.

He listened to Aether’s reasoning to why Kaeya was wrong in his theory and he let out a thoughtful hum. It wasn’t that he disagreed with Aether, he certainly didn’t know enough or as much as he would like to even be able to say that. It was merely a calculation based on the Order’s recent movements. That being said…]

Define "from the start".

[It was Aether’s turn.]