A Child's Secret

Name: A Child's Secret · Type: Story Quest · Region: Mondstadt · Version: 1.0

1. Head to a certain spot in the Anemo God Statue Plaza · 2. Check in with Flora · 3. Go see Timmie · 4. Drop in on the adults in the tavern · 5. See how Ellin is doing · 6. Destroy all the training dummies · 7. Talk to Ellin

1. A Child's Secret · 2. The South Wind Brings Adventure · 3. Lionfang's Legacy · 4. Should You Be Trapped in a Windless Land

Mondstadt, MondstadtQuest Description: At the feet of the Anemo Archon Statue in the plaza in front of Mondstadt Cathedral, you and Paimon discover a little girl playing with her imaginary friend...Quest Objective: Head to a certain spot in the Anemo God Statue PlazaPaimon: Hey, Traveler...look over there!Paimon: She's...all by herself, right?Paimon: Because she's acting as if she's talking and laughing with somebody else... Uhhh! Paimon's creeped out...Traveler: I had an imaginary friend too when I was a kid.Paimon: What? You mean you used to act like that too, Traveler?Paimon: Uh... so is this... an invisible friend who hangs out with you sometimes? Or... do they just exist in your imagination?Traveler: Imaginary means "in your imagination."Paimon: Imaginary... imagination...Traveler: In your imagination means "imaginary."Paimon: Imagination... imaginary...Paimon: ...Oh, you must mean "imagined friend," right? Why didn't you just say so!Paimon: So, this "imaginary friend" of yours... When does Paimon get to meet them?Traveler: We, uh, don't hang out anymore.Traveler: They're... invisible now.Paimon: Seriously? So imaginary friends just... disappear when you grow up?Traveler: Exactly, yes.Traveler: Tragically, yes.Paimon: Oh... Paimon was looking forward to meeting yours... Hey, don't suppose your sister/brother has an imaginary friend, too?Traveler: Sure they do.Paimon: No way! You guys are so lucky...Paimon: Because they have this game in Liyue — have you heard of it? It's a four player game, but it seems you guys could play it with just the two of you!Venti: Traveler! Fancy meeting you here.Paimon: Tone-Deaf Bard! What are you doing here!Venti: Haha, I'm here because Lisa has been making some exciting new contraptions.Paimon: Why does the thought of Lisa's contraptions make Paimon so nervous...Venti: Come now, that's no way to speak about the elegant Miss Lisa!Venti: For this particular contraption, Lisa had to import some dangerous materials from Sumeru.Paimon: D—Dangerous!?Traveler: A monocle equipped with some sort of... detector?Venti: That's right! Looks like a monocle, but actually it's called a nirnama detector.Traveler: Looks like a regular monocle to me.Venti: I know, right? Apparently, though, it's called a nirnama detector.Venti: Sadly, Lisa isn't able to use it herself, so I'm borrowing it for a while. ...And also, I'm testing it out for her, to see if it actually works.Paimon: Huh? Why can't Lisa use it?Venti: Hmm... Perhaps it's because she lacks a certain childlike sense of wonder? Or maybe there's some other reason for it.Venti: If you want to know for sure, just ask her yourself sometime.Paimon: So you can see them? Go on, tell us — what does this imaginary friend look like?Venti: Haha... That would be telling.Venti: Anyway, it's all yours now, Traveler. Take a look, see if you can see Nora's imaginary friend.Paimon: Do you see 'em? Do you see 'em?Traveler: Wow, it really works!Traveler: Yeah! Seems like they're best friends.Venti: So, it does work for you too...Paimon: Paimon wants to see~! ...Wait, but this gizmo isn't in Paimon's size.Paimon: Alright then, you'll have to be Paimon's eyes on the ground, Traveler! Let's go see what everyone's imaginary friends look like. Paimon: Flora from the flower shop always seems kinda... floaty-headed. You know?Paimon: Paimon bets she has an imaginary friend.Quest Objective: Check in with FloraVenti: There it is. Behold, a floaty imaginary friend for floaty-headed Flora: A Bloatty Floatty!Paimon: Wait, imaginary friends can be plants now!?Flora: Hehehe, hi Traveler, hi Bard.Traveler: Hi Flora. Can I ask a question?Traveler: Hi. Have you got a minute?Flora: Sure. How can I help?Traveler: Who's your... friend?Flora: Hmm? Oh, you mean Mr. Floatty? Most people can't see him.Flora: Mr. Floatty is my bestest friend. We grew up together!Traveler: Are you two family, or...?Flora: Hehehe, you mean me and Mr. Floatty?Flora: Mr. Floatty is my bestest friend. We live together.Flora: Say hello, Mr. Floatty! They can see you.Paimon: (*grumble* No fair! Paimon hates feeling left out...)Venti: Flora... Why exactly are you friends with a Bloatty Floatty?Flora: What's wrong with it? I always wanted to be friends with a plant who could fly.Paimon: Friends with a flying plant? Why?Flora: Hehehe, because then when it's windy, you and your friend can fly off into the sky together! You gotta admit that's pretty cool.Paimon: ...Isn't that called being blown away?Flora: Hehehe, that's what some people like to call it.Flora: I only found out this plant existed from an explorer who told me stories of his adventures.Flora: I think his name was... Stanley!Traveler: Oh, I know Stanley.Traveler: Not someone I know.Flora: Stanley's an adventurer.Flora: And you can tell he's an expert at it from the stories he tells! Hehehe.Flora: The amazing adventures of Stanley are super famous in Mondstadt!Flora: He's in the city at the moment. You should go ask him to tell you some of his stories.Venti: That sounds like a fun idea for next time! But right now we have other things to attend to...Optional Dialogue: Talk to FloraFlora: Come on Mr. Floatty, let's water the flowers!Paimon: Flora's a pretty mysterious kid.Venti: Which child shall we interrogate next?Paimon: Paimon's thinking... Ooh, how about that little guy on the bridgeQuest Objective: Go see TimmiePaimon: N—No way!Venti: Well. That... is unexpected.Paimon: Timmie's imaginary friend is a R—Ruin Guard!?Traveler: Am I... seeing things...?Traveler: I've heard of "guardian angels," but come on...Paimon: Paimon's freaking out right now... That thing is sure to attack us!Venti: Haha... What say you we postpone our conversation with Timmie for the time being?Traveler: Paimon, it's time to say the line.Traveler: That line you love to say so much.Paimon: Huh? Paimon has a favorite line?Traveler: The one about exploring the area ahead of us later.Paimon: Seriously? Oh, alright then...Paimon: How about we explore the area ahead of us later? Optional Dialogue: Talk to TimmieTimmie: If anyone tries to shoot my pigeons, I'll get my friend on 'em! Piew-piew! Boom-boom! Bang!Paimon: Children are more open-minded... is that why they can think up all kinds of imaginary friends?Venti: Fitting, isn't it? That the City of Freedom should be home to children with such boundless powers of imagination.Paimon: What about adults' imaginations? Let's ask some adults at the tavernQuest Objective: Drop in on the adults in the tavernKaeya: The thing about wine is, you have to drink it at the tavern or you miss out on half the fun.Diluc: Seems to me you'd find some way of keeping yourself amused even if you drank alone.Kaeya: Haha, if I didn't know any better, I would say you're being deliberately uncivil.Diluc: Just... drink responsibly on my premises, okay?Kaeya: Oh? And if I did have one too many, what then? You'd throw me out along with the trash, is that it?Diluc: "Throw you out?"Kaeya: You know... the same way you threw out Father's legacy? You sold off his mansion — or maybe you've forgotten?Diluc: I see no reason to cling to things that have outlived their purpose.Kaeya: Is that so? Then I trust you were most swift indeed to part with a certain vase?Diluc: Sorry, I have no recollection.Reckless Pallad: That's odd. Master Diluc, I'm sure I saw such a vase in your home — a beautiful one, unmistakable, in fact...Paimon: Seems our suspicions were right... Grown-ups don't appear to have imaginary friends.Venti: Like I said — a lack of childlike wonder.Traveler: Seems adults are the same everywhere.Paimon: So people just stop dreaming when they grow up? Okay, well, Paimon for one never wants to grow up!Venti: Hmm... This raises an interesting question: At what age, exactly, do people's imaginary friends disappear?Venti: Let's... go and check.Optional Dialogue: Talk to KaeyaKaeya: Imaginary friends? Wow. What a fascinating thing to investigate!Kaeya: I would love to join you, really... but I'm already several drinks in. Hahaha...Optional Dialogue: Talk to DilucDiluc: So, let me get this straight. You have a device with which you were trying to see if I have an imaginary friend?Diluc: You're wasting your time. And to be clear, fifteen years earlier you still would have been wasting your time.Optional Dialogue: Talk to Hardworking SilioHardworking Silio: One more, please. Ah, I'm feeling better already.Hardworking Silio: Hmm... If I could have an imaginary friend, it'd probably be a beer mug.Optional Dialogue: Talk to Reckless PalladReckless Pallad: Me? No, I don't imagine any friends. Too busy imagining epic adventures!Venti: Hmm... How about Ellin? Someone of her age surely must have some imagination left, don't you think?Paimon: Uh-oh... Somehow, Paimon finds the idea of not being able to see Ellin's imaginary friend kinda scary...Quest Objective: See how Ellin is doingPaimon: Jean! What is Jean doing here?Paimon: Is Master Jean Ellin's imaginary friend?Traveler: Ellin is a conscientious child.Paimon: So she's so determined to become a knight that she... Okay, that's kinda weird.Traveler: Ellin is really determined to become a knight.Paimon: Yeah, she's so conscientious it's... terrifying!Ellin: Hmm? Oh, hello. What are you guys doing?Paimon: Are you always training here?Ellin: You bet. Today, I heard Stanley talking about his adventures. It was incredible! It got me really pumped up.Ellin: I hope I can be as outstanding as him one day.Venti: So that you can fight shoulder to shoulder with Master Jean?Ellin: I—I mean, obviously I want to become a knight! ...And if I got to go on an adventure with Jean herself... Well, even better!Paimon: Seems Ellin reeeally looks up to Jean.Traveler: There's nothing wrong with that.Traveler: I believe you'll succeed, Ellin.Ellin: Thanks!Ellin: I was thinking, it's not every day I get to hang out with the Honorary Knight... Would you join me for some sword trainingQuest Objective: Destroy all the training dummiesEllin: How can I smash all these training dummies at once?Optional Dialogue: Talk to EllinEllin: Thanks for agreeing to train with me. Now, show me how it's done!When destroying all dummies at the same timesEllin: Huh, so THAT's how you do it impressed!When failing to destroy them all quickly enoughEllin: Shame, didn't manage to smash them all in time. Well, if at first you don't succeed...Ellin: Whew! Thank you. It's clear I still have a long way to go in my training.Venti: So modest! I for one think you're quite the pro at this already.Ellin: Well, I'm exhausted from training, so clearly my fitness needs some work. One day, though... I'll smash all the training dummies in Mondstadt...Paimon: Ellin, Ellin, she's our girl! If she can't do it... um, hilichurl!Ellin: Thanks... Shoot, I got so caught up here I forgot there's something I was supposed to do today!Ellin: Ugh... But I'm so sore from training, I can hardly move...Ellin: Honorary Knight, could you deliver a message to Jack for me?Traveler: Who's Jack?Ellin: He's a friend of mine. Recently started as an adventurer.Ellin: We were gonna meet up tonight and discuss adventure plans... Could you let him know it'll have to be another day?Ellin: If I'm not mistaken, you should find him at the Temple of the Lion. He's adventuring with Stanley today.Ellin: Stanley's a truly legendary adventurer, renowned in all of Mondstadt. He once set foot in the Mare Jivari.Traveler: Sure. Where can I find him?Ellin: He's gone adventuring at the Temple of the Lion with Stanley today.Ellin: Stanley's a truly legendary adventurer, renowned in all of Mondstadt. He once set foot in the Mare Jivari.Ellin: We were gonna meet up tonight and discuss adventure plans... Could you let him know it'll have to be another day?Traveler: Temple of the Lion? Sure, I miss that place!Ellin: Great! Thank you so much. Optional Dialogue: Talk to Ellin Ellin: Thanks for agreeing to help me out.Ellin: Jack's at the Temple of the Lion. Don't forget...

See the "Quest Information" block above — unlock condition and quest chain per the official source.