[ Perhaps he is dramatic, but Zhongli always had a fondness for earnest people. Diluc sounds just like the kind of person that Meridian would want - those still full of hope and the determination to do whatever it took, for better or worse. ]

Perhaps I could help illuminate where the sharp edges lie so that you will not cut yourself, Master Diluc.

[ He takes another sip of his tea, one eye glancing at the other patrons at the bar. "The walls have ears." Though the saying was Liyuen in nature, it seemed it was more of a universal truth than anything else. ]

If you would not mind a change in venue.