After your very productive conversation, the rest of the night was a lot more relaxed. You were able to successfully calm Scaramouche down to the point where he wasn't feeling as guilty about his decision to quit the Fatui. He could take a moment to just breathe.

Since the current position was safe and not too far from the city, you both decided to camp there, leading you to spent the rest of the night simply talking. You felt that you hadn't been given many chances like this recently, so the wisest choice would be to take full advantage of it.

You brought up trivial things; things that most people would find idiotic. Though they were such simple questions, you really wanted to know every single detail about this man, despite being with him for quite a while now. Honestly, it was the first time you'd been so eager to know someone in and out. You were just happy the mood was lightened and you were able to ask these questions.

"You know, I've been curious, do you have a favorite animal?" You asked out of pure curiosity. But really you just wanted to get as much out of him as you could.

In all honestly, the two of you might've looked like two young children at a slumber party by the way you were acting. It made you a bit giddy to think that Scaramouche was indulging you in this, even if he was faking it. It caused you great joy, one might say.

"Favorite animal..?" Scaramouche repeated the question. He averted his eyes away from you and scoffed, "You'll just laugh at me."

You let out a sweet chuckle, "Why would you think that?" Of course, you were mocking him.

It didn't surprise him anymore about the casual way you treated him. In fact, he was really growing to enjoy it. To him, this kind of behavior showed how close you two were.

Scaramouche rolled his eyes, then glanced up at the ceiling of the tent. You'd both turned in for the night, you had been laying down next to each other for a long while, simply talking the entire time. Though you were in a tent outside, it was calm and relaxing. Maybe that was because you were laying next to the person you loved.

"If you even do so much as giggle, I won't hesitate to kick you out of this tent." Scaramouche quickly turned his head to face you and glared. Honestly, you didn't think he was joking.

"Okay, okay. I won't laugh, I promise." You answered, only half lying.

He sighed, "I quite like cats."

It surprised you honestly. Such an intimidating and powerful man, yet he liked cats. It was honestly kind of cute.

"Cats..?" You could feel a smile forming on your face.

"Yeah? So what? They're vicious predators who have a natural instinct to hunt, they're quite smart, and they bow down to no one. I respect that. They're also.. nice to look at.." he muttered that last part as if he didn't want you to hear him.

You held in a few laughs. Was he trying to call cats cute? Perhaps he was too embarrassed to say it?

"Don't you mean 'cute'?" You corrected.

He cleared his throat, "Yes, that."

You felt bad for wanting to tease him, but you just couldn't help it. The chance had been presented to you and you had to take the opportunity, "Well? Say it. Say they're cute."

He shot you another glare, "Don't push your luck."

Letting out a quiet laugh, you rolled your eyes, finally deciding to let it go and cut the man some slack.

As much as the night was so full of joy that you wished would last an eternity, there was still something on your mind from before. Something that really needed to be talked about now that Scaramouche was in a better mood.

"So.. what next?" You asked him. The mood had now changed from that upbeat and relaxed state it was just in.

Though your question was rather vague, he knew exactly what you were getting at.

"I'm not sure yet," he answered, turning his head to smile at you, "But isn't that the fun part? Not knowing what'll happen next."

You'd been a rule follower pretty much your entire life. You only followed the rules that other people had set for you in the past. Yet right now, you wholeheartedly agreed. The fact that neither of you knew what you were going to do afterwards felt almost exhilarating.

For the first time in your life, you didn't have any plans. You came to realize over the course of the last month or so, that you didn't have to spend your life working towards someone else's goal. It was okay to move on from the past, to let go of the things that were holding you back.

Besides, it was what your mother would've really wanted.

And here you were, finally moved on from completing your late mother's goal, and now, you could take your own path.

A path you wanted to spend with the love of your life.

Now that Scaramouche had quit the Fatui, if all things went smoothly, perhaps you could settle down somewhere. Somewhere quiet, away from the crowds. A place where the Fatui wouldn't dare to look.

If not, traveling Teyvat was always an option. After all, the both of you quite enjoyed adventuring, maybe spending your days together traveling even more with each other would be most enjoyable.

"I suppose that is part of the fun," you said.

After laying in that quiet atmosphere for such a long time, you were suddenly startled by the rustling sounds Scaramouche made as he sat up. Not knowing what he was up to, you sat up as well. "Scaramouche..?"

Without hesitation, he confessed, "I'm so glad that I met you, Y/N."

He'd said your name numerous times before, but for some reason, this time your heart seemed to skip a beat when your name left his mouth.

This soft tenderness was a side to him that you were quite fond of. It was a side he'd barely ever showed, but for a reason unknown to you, if felt real. As if it was truly him. Perhaps years of being in the Fatui hardened his heart, forcing him to let go of his soft side. Or maybe it was another reason. Either way, he usually didn't show these kinds of emotions probably due to him suppressing them for so long.

You replied, a soft smile on your face, "I'm also glad I met you."

Scaramouche went on, "I've done some.. terrible things in the past. Things that I'm not proud of. I won't lie, I have a lot of regrets in my life, but.." he gently placed his hand on the side of your face, slowly bringing you closer, "The one thing I'll never regret, is loving you." He leaned in, giving you a firm but gentle kiss.

You had kissed him before, but no matter how many times he did it, every single time felt like it was your first kiss all over again. You never wanted the feeling of it to end.

Finally, he pulled away, gazing lightly into your eyes. He then pulled you into a tight yet comforting embrace. It sounded stupid, but to you, hugs spoke louder than anything else. They made you feel so secure, especially when it came to Scaramouche. The feeling of his arms around you felt so warm and safe, as if you could easily drift to sleep in that position.

That being said, after talking for so long, your eyelids started feeling heavy. Now you could really fall asleep.

Scaramouche noticed this of course, so he gently laid you back down, once again wrapping his arms around you as the two of you fell asleep.

When you'd awake the next morning, that was when your adventure really began. It would be the start of a new chapter in your life, one that you had high hopes for.

It would be a future that you'd get to spend with Scaramouche, and that in and of itself was enough for you.