[nehan's halo turns so dark that it could be mistaken for black, and no longer casts a light on his fur. and the more diluc speaks, the less color it has, until it turns grey as he cuts himself off of his emotions to think objectively. he hasn't been able to be objective when it comes to venti, and he has to be, for this.]

So, he was not cruel. He simply let you live as you should, rather than treat you like children he needed to constantly guide. [he was just... an absent parent? no, not an apt analogy. more like a primal who hibernated despite having its own territory, the people of its land growing and toiling on their own.

nehan doesn't see a problem with that. the primals overlooking karm's valley and the magasin's territory were like that as well.]

And yet you let me insult him.

[that's the sticking point, isn't it? nehan still hasn't forgiven himself for it, but he needs to know why diluc never spoke up for venti, if his opinions towards the man are true.]