Noelle's Longing

Disclaimer : This is a fan fiction. All characters, things and places are based on the lore of 'Genshin Impact'. Some changes may have been done, for the sake of writing.

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It was almost nightfall, Keya was having a brief chat with Swan who was on guard duty at the entrance to Moonstad city. It was when they suddenly noticed the silhouette of a weird creature approaching them, halfway through the stone bridge.

Keya and the two other Knights, who were there with him, backed up in fright.

It came closer and closer, when finally clearly visible.

"....Noelle...!"

Noelle, the maid who had suddenly gone missing for a whole two weeks was now in front of Moonstads gates, cowered whole in ice. Not only that. She also carried, the adventurer who had recently been reported lost in Dragonspine.

The knights quickly headed for Noelle's aid. They helped get the lost adventurer off of her back. He wasn't in a severe condition, seemed to be starving and frost bitten. The problem here was Noelle who looked dreadful, cowered in ice from head to toe. As most of the Ice had melted, she was half soaked wet. There also was some blood dripping from her head.

She stood as she was. An expressionless face. As Keya still dumbfounded approached her, Noelle's legs gave up and she fell headfirst. She didn't hit ground though, as Keya caught her midway. Then lifted her, carrying her in both his hands.

"Barbara! Someone bring Barbara!!"

As Keya started hurrying towards the infirmary with Noelle in his hands, a shrill voice caught his ears. It was Noelle's.

"Mr Keya, am I suited to be a Knight of Favonius no-w.....?"

Was what she said, before completely passing out.

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[Three days later]

"Mh mmmh...", Noelle slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she understood was that she was lying on a bed.

"Hmm... where am I...", rubbing her eyes she slowly made her self up. It wasn't a big room, but quite decently spacious. There wasn't much, a study table with some books on it, a mirror, a wardrobe and a large sword hung on the wall. A maid's suit, that looked more like a metal armor, was hung on the wardrobe in front of her.

"I guess who's room this is…"

Just then a petite girl, her hair tied in two pony tails, entered. Seeing Noelle woken up, she got a bit surprised.

"Oh my... Noelle! How are you feeling?", The girl said in a sweet voice as she approached Noelle, placing a bunch of red roses she brought with her in the flower vase besides the bed.

"Umm… I'm good…", Noelle felt a piece of band aid tied around her forehead, as she tried stroking it.

The girl sat besides her then did something with her hands, which made a circle of water around Noelle's head.

"Hm hm, seems ok.", she said smiling.

"Um-"

"We all were so worried about you Noelle.", the girl said holding Noelle's hands. "I am so glad you are doing fine. The adventurer you had rescued is doing fine too."

"Well um I-"

"Ok, I'll go inform big sister and the others. They sure would be happy to know you've woken up. Oh, you asked something?"

"Well… who exactly are you, where am I and who's this Noelle you keep calling?"

"Oh, I'm Barba...Wait what did you just say?"

"..."

"Ehhhhhhhhhhhh, It's too much I cant take it….."

~Faint~

"Ahhhh, are you ok!?"

Noelle had lost her memories. Barbara unable to take the sudden shock swooned.