Chapter 1: The Wind And The Sea
Chapter Text
Where the north wind meets the sea
(The past meeting place of Barbatos, god of wind, and Egeria, previous goddess of water)
There's a river full of memory
(Barbatos accidentally used Istaroth’s powers and now the river where they used to meet had certain magical properties)
Sleep, my darling, safe and sound
(Barbatos takes Furina, the new goddess of water’s human half, to the river and sings to her like he did to Egeria)
For in this river, all is found
(Furina sees the first time they met there)
In her waters, deep and true
(Barbatos tells Furina a bit about Egeria and Focalors)
Lay the answers and a path for you
(Furina asks Barbatos for advice on what to do now that she isn’t constantly acting)
Dive down deep into her sound
(Furina reflects on her day with Barbatos)
But not too far or you'll be drowned
(She is immensely grateful for Barbatos)
Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear
(She likes his singing)
And in her song, all magic flows
(He was in all words, beautiful, magical, and caring)
But can you brave what you most fear?
(He decided to help her and talk to her even after it had been revealed that she wasn’t an Archon)
Can you face what the river knows?
(She finally got to know about ‘Mirror me’)
Where the north wind meets the sea
(After centuries the Wind god and Sea goddess had met again at their river)
There's a mother full of memory
(Egeria was older than Barbatos/Furina was younger than Barbatos/Barbatos had thought of Egeria as a mother and or mentor figure/Furina had never experienced any kind of parental or familial love before Baratos)
Come, my darling, homeward bound
(The Wind and Sea continued to meet up as Furina had found a home in the Wind god and Barbatos would always welcome the Sea with a smile)
When all is lost, then all is found
(The tale of the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, and the Hydro Archons, Egeria, her predecessor Focalors, and her predecessor’s human half, Furina
Was one not often told, the location of the the river stayed a secret between the Wind and Sea for many years
The people of Fontaine had always been guided by the WIND when traveling on land regardless of if they noticed or not
The people of Mondstadt had always been guided by the SEA when traveling by ocean regardless of if they noticed it or not)
Chapter 2: The Wind and The Sea
Summary:
Furina Finally get's a home and people that care about her
Venti get's another child and plays therapist
----- Or
Venti invites Furina to hang out and things progress fast
(W.I.P 1/?)
Notes:
This is just a W.I.P
I love how I did Furina's part but I'm a bit iffy on Venti's part, I don't want to get his character wrong which I've probably already done
His part is very awkward
Chapter Text
Furina stared at the unopened letter in her hands with a stirring sense of trepidation.
It had arrived this morning as Furina prepared to leave for Liyue, Lantern Rite would be starting soon and she had promised Hu Tao she would come again this year.
… But that’s not the point
The letter had an Anemo stamp, and although not uncommon it gave her a weird feeling. She had long since learned about ‘Mirror her’ being the actual Focalors, The letter practically radiated the same energy that Focalors did.
It radiated divine energy, had an Anemo symbol for the stamp, and the wind had been messing with her ever since she got it.
‘What could Barbatos want with me, I know that he is said to be a very forgiving god but I still impersonated an Archon, I’m sure they hate me’
Furina sat down on her couch with a sigh. The wind swept up the letter and dropped it onto her head “Okay! Okay, I’ll open it” she huffed.
Furina carefully removed the seal and pulled out the actual letter.
‘Dear, Furina
Sorry for the suddenness of this message, Lady Furina, but I heard that you were heading to Liyue and I just had to take a chance
I’ve already met Buer, Mavuika, Morax, the Tsaritsa, and Ei, yet I haven’t met you yet
Once Lantern Rite is over I would love for you to come visit Mondstadt, I have a very nice spot to hang out if you’d agree
Once again sorry for the suddenness, I just couldn’t contain myself
Oh and also if you agree or don’t agree please just call me Venti, I’m sure you’ve figured it out already, you’re a very smart Lady, Furina
-Venti’
“Huh?”
That definitely wasn’t what Furina was expecting. ‘Lord Barbatos, oh wait, Venti, he mentioned me when talking about the Archons, called me Lady Furina, and he said I was smart’
Furina had been expecting at least a bit of distaste, she had pretended to be an Archon afterall, He really is a Benevolent god.
The wind seemed to wrap around her as if giving her a hug. Furina blinked, Oh, she was crying.
The actor quickly wiped away her tears and looked around the room. ‘Can… Can I even decline? I don’t want to be disrespectful towards Lord Ba- Venti.’ Finally, having located a paper, she went over to it.
As soon as she finished the wind whisked it away, leaving Furina by herself again.
—----
Venti carefully took the ornaments out of the box. “Are you sure you won’t be performing this year, Frau Hu.”
Hu Tao jumped off the ladder once she finished putting the decorations up and Venti quickly caught her.
“Yeah, Furina géxià is coming this year so I decided to let her do it,” she said as she took some of the ornaments out of Venti’s box.
‘Eh? Focalors is coming’
‘Now that I think of it I haven’t met Focalor’s creation yet, Ah yes! I should invite her to the river like I did with das Schwesterschiff Focalors, ehe’
Venti was taken out of his thoughts by Hu Tao who once again jumped off a ladder. “Hu Tao!”
Venti barely managed to catch Hu Tao. “Frau Hu you can’t just keep jumping off of things” he set her down.
“It’s fine, Veni, It isn’t that high up and you always catch me anyways”
Venti looked at the girl with exasperation, ‘Why did I agree to this’
—----
Furina looked at the box with confusion, It felt worse then the letter she received before. It was comforting in some way but very overwhelming. Her vision was also glowing for some reason.
Furina opened the box. “Oh… Oh my goodness” she reached out to touch what was in the box.
It was a dress, one definitely befitting an Archon, not to mention the entire thing radiates divine energy just as Barbatos’s letter did.
It was a Light Blue watery, flowing, dress/gown, at the ends it faded into a dark shade of blue, long puffy Pearlescent sleeves, and something she assumed was a Clear see through veil, all of which was outlined with a golden thread that looked like and probably was real gold.
It reminds her of what Focalors wears. In the box there was also a note.
‘I am very much looking forward to your visit, Dame Furina
I made this for you so I hope you’ll wear it when you come
It’s not much but I thought you’d like it since it was modeled after Focalors and
Egeria’s Archon outfits’
Furina looked over the note again and again “Not much? This is beautiful”
Chapter 3: W.I.P 2: The Wind And The Sea
Summary:
This is the second wip/version of the fanfic 'The Wind And The Sea'
Notes:
I had the second wip done for a while now but I honestly forgot about it
Oh and I definitely feel like redoing Venti's parts because I am not doing him justice, I love Venti but I struggle to characterize him correctly
Furina I think I'm doing pretty well
Chapter Text
—---- 10 DAYS BEFORE LANTERN RITE - Furina
Furina stared at the unopened letter in her hands with a stirring sense of trepidation.
It had arrived this morning as Furina prepared to leave for Liyue, Lantern Rite would be starting soon and she had promised Hu Tao she would come again this year.
… But that’s not the point
The letter had an Anemo stamp, and although not uncommon it gave her a weird feeling. She had long since learned about ‘Mirror her’ being the actual Focalors, The letter practically radiated the same energy that Focalors did.
It radiated divine energy, had an Anemo symbol for the stamp, and the wind had been messing with her ever since she got it.
‘What could Barbatos want with me, I know that he is said to be a very forgiving god but I still impersonated an Archon, I’m sure they hate me’
Furina sat down on her couch with a sigh. The wind swept up the letter and dropped it onto her head “Okay! Okay, I’ll open it” she huffed.
Furina carefully removed the seal and pulled out the actual letter.
‘Dear, Furina
Sorry for the suddenness of this message, Lady Furina, but I heard that you were heading to Liyue and I just had to take a chance
I’ve already met Buer, Mavuika, Morax, the Tsaritsa, and Ei, yet I haven’t met you yet
Once Lantern Rite is over I would love for you to come visit Mondstadt, I have a very nice spot to hang out if you’d agree
Once again sorry for the suddenness, I just couldn’t contain myself
Oh and also if you agree or don’t agree please just call me Vent regardless, I’m sure you’ve figured it out already, you’re a very smart Lady, Furina
-Venti’
“Huh?”
That definitely wasn’t what Furina was expecting. ‘Lord Barbatos, oh wait, Venti, he mentioned me when talking about the Archons, called me Lady Furina, and he said I was smart’
Furina had been expecting at least a bit of distaste, she had pretended to be an Archon afterall, He really is a Benevolent god.
The wind seemed to wrap around her as if giving her a hug. Furina blinked, Oh, she was crying.
The actor quickly wiped away her tears and looked around the room. ‘Can… Can I even decline? I don’t want to be disrespectful towards Lord Ba- Venti.’ Finally, having located a paper, she went over to it.
As soon as she finished the wind whisked it away, leaving Furina by herself again.
—---- 11 DAYS BEFORE LANTERN RITE - Venti
Venti carefully took the ornaments out of the box. “Are you sure you won’t be performing this year, Frau Hu.”
Hu Tao jumped off the ladder once she finished putting the decorations up and Venti quickly caught her.
“Yeah, Furina géxià is coming this year so I decided to let her do it,” she said as she took some of the ornaments out of Venti’s box.
‘Eh? Focalors is coming’
‘Now that I think of it I haven’t met Focalor’s creation yet, Ah yes! I should invite her to the river like I did with das Schwesterschiff Focalors, ehe’
Venti was taken out of his thoughts by Hu Tao who once again jumped off a ladder. “Hu Tao!”
Venti barely managed to catch Hu Tao. “Frau Hu you can’t just keep jumping off of things” he set her down.
“It’s fine, Veni, It isn’t that high up and you always catch me anyways”
Venti looked at the girl with exasperation, ‘Why did I agree to this’
—---- 4 DAYS BEFORE LANTERN RITE - Furina
Furina looked at the box with confusion, It felt worse then the letter she received before. It was comforting in some way but very overwhelming. Her vision was also glowing for some reason.
Furina opened the box. “Oh… Oh my goodness” she reached out to touch what was in the box.
It was a dress, one definitely befitting an Archon, not to mention the entire thing radiates divine energy just as Barbatos’s letter did.
It was a Light Blue watery, flowing, dress/gown, at the ends it faded into a dark shade of blue, long puffy Pearlescent sleeves, and something she assumed was a Clear see through veil, all of which was outlined with a golden thread that looked like and probably was real gold.
It reminds her of what Focalors wears. In the box there was also a note.
‘I am very much looking forward to your visit, Dame Furina
I made this for you so I hope you’ll wear it when you come
It’s not much but I thought you’d like it since it was modeled after Focalors and
Egeria’s Archon outfits’
Furina looked over the note again and again “Not much? This is beautiful”
Furina placed the box on her bed. ‘Should I wear it now? I’m about to go, and it would be lovely for the performance, but wearing such a divine thing after being exposed would seem presumptuous, I’ll of course wear it for the meeting with Barbatos since he told me to, but…’
She sighed and sat down on her bed “God of Freedom… But do I really have such a thing as freedom”
The wind swirled in front of Furina, messing with her hair, and making her laugh. She laughed at the absurdity of her question, at the wind's playful nature, at the idea of freedom. As bad as it sounds she was kind of relieved that Focalors was gone, she really was free now.
A knock came from the door.
“Lady Furina, are you ready yet?” Navia’s voice came.
After getting exposed as a fake Archon, very few people still talked to her. Navia, Clorinde, Escoffier, Sigeween, Charlotte, Chiori, Neuvillette, Chevreuse, and occasionally Lyney and his siblings would still talk to her.
Although it may seem like a lot of people it was them out of the entire nation of Fontaine.
Furina was very grateful to them, especially Navia, Clorinde, and Neuvillette.
“Almost! I’ll be out in just a moment”
Furina looked towards the dress given to her by Barbatos and reached out to put it on. She had her own freedom to choose what she did. It was nerve wracking yet exciting.
—---- 5 DAYS BEFORE LANTERN RITE - Venti
Venti skipped into the main room of the funeral parlor. “I’m heading out Tao, Oh, and i’m taking Zhongli with me”
“Alright!” Hu Tao shouted from where she was working on paperwork.
Before Zhongli got the chance to question Venti he was being dragged away by the shorter man. As soon as they left the funeral parlor they were in one of Venti’s domains.
Zhongli sat down on one of the couches “You’ve met Wasserdame right? What does she like, should I get her something simple or more fancy”
“That’s what you dragged me here for… I was working, Barabatos”
“Hu Tao doesn’t care if you leave a little early” Venti sat down beside Zhongli “Now answer my question”
Zhongli sighed “Deserts…”
Venti smiled “Just like Focalors, thanks darlin”
Zhongli made an attempt to stand up but Venti pushed him back down “Please stay.”
As Venti sat there he couldn’t help but overthink things. The last time he saw Egeria was centuries ago and Focalors had died recently, meeting Furina this way made a bitter feeling in his stomach.
She looked like them, liked the same things, acted like Egeria, It would be like meeting the original Hydro Archon all over again.
‘Get it together, I cannot be mad at her for something that isn’t her fault, I’m the one who invited her anyways’ Venti looked up at Zhongli when he felt him pull him onto his lap “Hm?”
“Are you okay, Venti”
“Of course I am,” Venti said, confused, Zhongli cupped Venti’s cheeks and wiped away his tears.
“Oh…” he didn’t even realize he was crying
—---- 4 DAYS BEFORE LANTERN RITE - Furina
“L-Lady Furina, where did you…” Navia sputtered out. Navia was touching the fabric of Furina’s dress, while Clorinde looked at Furina closely with deep curiosity.
“Did Chiori make this?” Clorinde questioned.
Furina’s face flushed as she attempted to step away from the two girls “I-It was a gift, Chiori didn’t make it.”
Furina found the dress absolutely gorgeous but she felt as if Navia was being a tad bit dramatic. ‘Now that I think about it, most of the Archons outfits are pretty basic, they're beautiful but not much, I suppose the divinity could make it appealing to regular mortals, or not? I mean if that was the case then I would be acting as dramatic as Navia’
“Eh? who gave it to you then” Clorinde said in a suspicious tone.
“We should get going now, we don’t want to be late” Clorinde still looked suspicious but just nodded.
The three ladies started heading to the docks. They were taking a boat to Liyue due to how far away it was from Fontaine. This year it was just the three of them, last year Furina had gone with Neuvillette.
—---- THE DAY OF LANTERN RITE/2 DAYS BEFORE MEETING - Furina