A Mother's Last Wish
Last updated 2026-09-06
A Mother's Last Wish is the first part of Durin's Story Quest, Draco Rubedo Chapter: Act I - The Magic Known as Storytelling.
Steps
- Head to Starsand Shoal
- Enter the world within the book
- Talk to Alice
- Talk to Durin
- Go to the Mondstadt Library
- Search for books not listed in the library catalog
- Talk to Lisa
- Enter the world within the book
- Talk to Durin
- Explore the surroundings
- Help the dragon egg hatch
- Talk to Durin
- Discuss your experience within the story with Durin
Gameplay Notes
- During step 5, if the event Witch's Homework has not been started, activating Focused Experience Mode will be required to continue.
- During step 10 and 11, the active party is limited to a trial Durin and the Traveler.
Trial Character
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  Lv. 80 C3 Durin Lv. 80 R1 Athame Artis |
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Lv. 90 C3 Durin Lv. 90 R1 Athame Artis |
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Max HP: 20,626 ATK: 2,168 DEF: 972 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 66.1% Crit DMG: 199.5% Energy Recharge: 140.8% DMG Bonus: 46.6% |
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Lv. 90 C3 Durin Lv. 90 R3 Athame Artis |
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Max HP: 20,626 ATK: 2,168 DEF: 972 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 66.1% Crit DMG: 199.5% Energy Recharge: 140.8% DMG Bonus: 46.6% |
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Dialogue
Quest DescriptionWhile traveling, you receive a sudden invitation from Alice. She hopes you and Paimon can help Durin fulfill a wish — one connected to his late mother, "M"...
- (On obtaining quest)
- ???: O Traveler from beyond this world, will you witness this tale unfold?
- Paimon: ...Alice?
- Alice: Ahem... You recognized me just like that? Hm, maybe I need to work on my impression...
- Alice: Anywho, come to Starsand Shoal. There's a little something I'd like your help with.
- Paimon: Well, it wouldn't be Klee's mom without a hefty dose of mystery, huh? Let's go see what this is about.
- (Approach the marked location in Starsand Shoal)
- (Open Recollections menu)
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- Summertide Scales and Tales: ReviewAfter receiving a strange book of fairytales, you and Paimon arrived at a wondrous world named Simulanka. There, you experienced an adventure with your companions. At that tale's closing, you discovered that this world was created using a fairytale written by the witch "M" as its blueprint. You also rescued a little dragon named Durin while there. Mini Durin made friends with you, promising to aid you at some point in the future when you should need it...
- About Durin's Past...The once-yearly Windblume Festival had come around again, and so you and Paimon set out together for Mondstadt once more. But strange things kept happening. First you found the residents behaving weirdly, then Albedo was accused of murder... Concerned for your friend, the two of you accepted the invitation to join the investigation.
After much investigative work, you uncovered the truth and the culprit was none other than the dragon that fell onto the snowy mountains. Learning of Albedo's existence, the dragon, a fellow creation of Rhinedottir, grew intensely jealous. It then began plotting in secret to destroy him.
Together, you brought the immediate danger to an end, only to see an even greater threat surface: The Dragonspine-Durin was about to revive and bring disaster to Mondstadt. Fortunately, Albedo was prepared with a plan, and your friend from the fairytale world also arrived in Mondstadt to assist.
In the end, through the combined efforts of you and Albedo, Durin, the dragon bearing the same name, was reborn in the fallen one's place, and the crisis was finally brought to an end...
- (The Traveler and Paimon approach Durin, who stands amidst several fallen Radiant Beasts, seething with dark red energy)
- Paimon: Oh, it's Durin!
- Durin: Hmm?
- (Durin looks over with a feral look in his eyes, but quickly softens upon recognizing his friends)
- Durin: (Traveler) and Paimon? Ah, I'm sorry, I hope I didn't scare you...
- Paimon: Oh... No, you didn't scare us, just... gave us a little surprise, hehe... Looks like you've gotten even more powerful now.
- Durin: Hmm... I don't know, it just feels like it's gotten harder to control. I didn't mean to strike so hard. I'm so relieved you didn't get hurt.
- Paimon: It's all good! We've had worse, hehe!
- Is the Abyssal power inside you acting up?
- Durin: Ah, no, don't worry about that. It's been very stable ever since I got this body. Albedo made sure of that.
- Durin: What you saw just now is something that only started happening recently. Maybe I'm still acclimating or something. I'm sure it'll clear up over time.
- Durin: Anyway, what brings you here? Did you need something?
- Paimon: Ah, well...
- Alice: The day that the writer and the watcher crossed paths was the day that the magic known as storytelling was born.
- Paimon: So, um... she asked us to come.
- Durin: Ms. Alice?
- Alice: You too? I guess I really do need to work on my impression... Well, never mind that. It's been too long, Mini Durin! And, please, that's Aunt Alice to you.
- Alice: I have brought you and (Traveler) together here for a very important purpose! It has to do with your mom.
- Durin: My mom?
- You mean "M"?
- Alice: Indeed! Fairytale author extraordinaire, Anya "Marie" Andersdotter. See, I knew this would be right up your alley.
- (A book with Mini Durin on the cover appears before them)
- Alice: Now then. If you'll open the book, I will begin narrating.
- (Open the book)
- The day that the writer and the watcher crossed paths...
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Durin are pulled into the world of the book)
- Paimon: Whoa, what is this place? It reminds Paimon of Simulanka...
- Alice: The two are indeed similar. Both worlds were built using the same magic, after all.
- (If the player has not met Alice yet, an introductory note appears on screen)
- Alice — Crimson Chronicle
A member of the Hexenzirkel and a legendary traveler famed throughout Teyvat, she is also the mother of the Spark Knight, Klee.
Her tracks are as impossible to follow as the roving winds, and yet she has provided you with much guidance and help on your journey, drawing on the unfathomable depths of her knowledge and power.
For herself, she views exploring the vast panoply of worldly creations and finding pleasure in the joys of life to be her greatest callings. However, she shoulders a responsibility that is greater still — sustaining the borders of the world.
- Paimon: Aha, so it IS Alice!
- Durin: Hello, um... Aunt Alice.
- Alice: Aw, no need to be shy. Just think of me as one of your mother's dearest friends.
- Paimon: You keep talking about "stories" and "magic"... What's this all about? Simulanka 2.0 or something?
- Alice: Certainly not! Simulanka was a peerless masterpiece. Without the original author, it would be impossible to create a sequel. Even for me!
- Alice: But you are right about one thing. Just like last time, I want to show you a work of magic that has to do with storytelling.
- Durin: What's this?
- It's the book we just saw...
- Alice: This... is your mother's dying wish.
- Durin: My mother's dying wish... was a book?
- Alice: Let me answer that with a question. What do you suppose would be a writer's greatest regret?
- Paimon: Hmm...
- Alice: Have you ever read a book called The Little Witch and the Undying Fire?
- (A book flies off of a nearby shelf, right into Alice's hands)
- I have. But I'm not sure who wrote it.
- Alice: That's because it was the work of more than one person.
- Not yet.
- Alice: Ah, well, you're missing out. It's a wonderful book.
- Alice: It began as a little game at our tea parties. Each of us took turns writing the next part of the story.
- Alice: I wrote the first volume, then the other mages took their turns. M was tasked with writing the final volume and tying everything up.
- Alice: But by the time everyone had finished writing their parts, M had passed away... Ah, it was a terrible shame. A true tragedy.
- Durin: Mm...
- Alice: And that is the answer to my question. A writer's greatest regret is to leave a story unfinished.
- That makes sense.
- Alice: But all is not lost. I couldn't stand the doom and gloom of it all, so I went ahead and wrote an ending myself, on her behalf.
- Durin: Then, what's this book?
- Alice: This is the answer your mother gave to the same question. In her eyes, this was her greatest regret.
- Alice: She made me promise that I would bring it to you, because she believed the only person who could resolve this regret... is you.
- Durin: So my mother's greatest regret... is another unfinished story?
- Alice: Mmhmm... You could say that.
- Durin: And I guess resolving the regret means... finishing the story?
- Alice: That's one way to put it...
- Paimon: Is a straight answer too much to ask for...?
- Alice: Her answer was quite the opposite of what I'd expected. But oh, how touching it was!
- Alice: I'd love to tell you what she said, I really would. But that would spoil the plot, and we can't have that. Spoilers ruin everything!
- Durin: Oh...
- Fine, we'll make do with the breadcrumbs...
- It's hardly the first time you've strung us along like this.
- Alice: Just think of this task as... giving a story a much-needed ending. All I ask is that you do your best.
- Durin: ...I understand. But I only just started learning human script, and I don't have any writing experience at all...
- Alice: Hahaha, relax. Why else do you think your dear aunt went and found you two such wonderful helpers?
- (Alice waves her hand, and a spotlight shines down on the Traveler and Paimon)
- Alice: With their experience, you'll have so many story ideas you won't know what to do with them. So don't be shy to ask lots of questions.
- So that's why we're here...
- Well, I'm happy to help.
- Paimon: Yeah! If it's to help Durin fulfill his mother's dying wish, then we're in!
- Durin: Aunt Alice, could I ask... What kind of story was my mother hoping to write?
- Alice: Heh, I had a feeling this might come up — but that answer isn't mine to give. You'll have to find it yourself, here inside this book.
- Durin: Mm...
- Paimon: Don't worry, we'll help you come up with loads of ideas.
- Paimon: Yeah, let's find a nice spot where we can settle in and read through this thing. We could even get some snacks too!
- Alice: Hahaha, the actual process might not be quite the walk in the park you're imagining, Paimon.
- Paimon: Why's that?
- Alice: Because when M created this book, she borrowed my magic. In other words, it's not a book you can just pick up and read — it's a magical book!
- Alice: Its chapters are scattered through memories of the past. Gather them all, and the book will show you its secrets.
- Durin: So, where are we supposed to find these memories?
- Alice: M left a trail of clues for each unfinished chapter. Follow the hints, and you'll find them.
- Alice: Oh, and when it comes to adding to the story yourselves, you'll need to use this...
- Paimon: And this is...
- Alice: This, my dear little Paimon, is the ink M left behind — infused with a little of my own magic, of course. If you're planning on writing something inside the book, you'll need it.
- How very magical...
- Alice: It's extremely precious, so be sure to use it sparingly. This is all that's left.
- Durin: So we need to search for the memories and keep an eye on how much ink we're using...
- Paimon: It just had to be a wild goose chase, didn't it...
- Alice: Perhaps it's just another form of storytelling? M was ever so creative when it came to things like that.
- Alice: Just think of it as a little challenge your mom left behind. Who knows, there could even be a mysterious prize at the end of it all...
- Durin: I don't care about that... This was my mother's dying wish. Whatever it takes, I'll find a way.
- And we're here to help!
- Paimon: Yup! With the two of us by your side, you'll be just fine!
- Alice: Okie-dokie, that should be pretty much all you need to know...
- Alice: Ah, and once the story's complete, do let me have a little looksie, okay? I've read everything she ever wrote, so naturally, I can't miss this one.
- How will we find you?
- Paimon: Yeah... Most of the time, you're pretty hard to pin down.
- Alice: Don't worry, I'll know when you're finished. Just wait for me to reach out.
- Alice: Alright, off you go! I can't wait to hear how the story ends.
- ...was the day that the magic known as storytelling was born.
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Durin are transported back to Starsand Shoal)
- Paimon: Oh, here we are again... Alice's magic really is incredible, huh?
- Let's take a look at this book.
- Paimon: Right! Alice mentioned we should be on the lookout for clues.
- Durin: Mm...
- (The book flips open on its own)
- Paimon: Huh!?
- Unknown Voice: A corner of repose for countless tales, watched over by the honor of knights. A place for stories to sleep, perchance to dream of ancient cities and the epics of ages past.
- Unknown Voice: There, a witch once spent a sleepless night — and all to bring forth a story yet untold.
- Unknown Voice: Find the place I speak of, for it is where the seeds of this story lie.
- Paimon: Was that a riddle? Where do you think this mysterious place could be...
- Obviously, it's the Mondstadt Library.
- Paimon: Hey, you... might actually be onto something! Guess that means we need to head back to Mondstadt?
- Durin: ...I had a feeling that's where we would be headed. After all, it's where my mother was from, and I bet it's where she wrote this story too.
- Paimon: Yeah, that makes sense...
- Durin: Still... I feel bad about dragging the two of you along on such a long journey.
- Paimon: Don't worry about it! We don't really have much going on right now, so we're all yours! C'mon, let's go!
- (Enter the library)
- Paimon: Back in the Mondstadt Library, huh? Talk about a trip down memory lane!
- It's been a while.
- Feels like we were here just yesterday.
- Durin: So, we're supposed to find "the seeds of the story," right? What do you think that means?
- Paimon: Well, we're in a library, so it's gotta be books, right? But seriously, there's so many here... How are we supposed to know which ones we need?
- Lisa: Making a racket in a library... You should know better than that.
- Paimon: Lisa! Oh, um... Sorry about that.
- Lisa: Now who do we have here... Ah, my golden-haired cutie, and my little horned cutie too.
- Durin: Sorry, Miss Lisa. I know you taught me to be quiet in the library, but Paimon was just trying to help... Please don't be too hard on her.
- Lisa: Well, it has been far too long since we saw each other, so I suppose I can let it slide just this once...
- So, Lisa's been... mentoring you?
- When did that happen?
- Lisa: Back when he first arrived here. Poor Jean wasn't sure what to do with him, so I stepped in to lend a hand.
- Lisa: I figured, if I can handle a boy raised by wolves, then teaching one who's part dragon should be a walk in the park.
- Paimon: Nice! Sounds like Durin was welcomed with open arms!
- Lisa: Why, of course! Now, let's save the reminiscing for another time. I'm sure you're here for a reason. Did you need to borrow some books?
- Durin: It's kind of hard to explain... Maybe you could take a look at this?
- Lisa: Oh?
- Lisa: Ah, I see. These so-called "seeds of the story" must be the books that inspired its creation.
- Lisa: That's just how it is with stories — they grow out of the tales that came before them. And that mage... I can almost picture her here, hundreds of years ago, scribbling away at one of these very desks.
- Durin: But, we don't know anything about this story. How are we supposed to figure out which books inspired it?
- Lisa: As it happens, just before I found you here, I was looking into something rather peculiar. One of the knights reported seeing some books that weren't listed anywhere in our catalog.
- Lisa: Stranger still, just as he went to reach out for them, the books vanished into thin air... and then a while later, while he was browsing through other shelves, there they were again.
- Paimon: S—Seriously?
- Lisa: That particular knight knows this library inside and out. I'd be very surprised if he was seeing things.
- Lisa: Something tells me these might just be the magical books you're after...
- It's very possible...
- Lisa: According to the report, there are three of these books in total. I'll be relying on you to track them down, cuties.
- (Interact with the Experiment Log No. ▉▉▉ book)
- Paimon: An experiment log? Looks like part of the title's been erased...
- Paimon: There's something seriously suspicious about this book!
- (Interact with the Second Strongest Spell in Existence... book)
- Paimon: "Second Strongest Spell in Existence (Do Not Show Klee)"...
- Paimon: Wait... there's actually a book like that, right here in the Mondstadt Library? That title's just gonna make people even more curious...
- Paimon: Huh, there's definitely something fishy about this one...
- (Interact with the ▉▉ Verses book)
- Paimon: Kinda looks like a poetry collection... But why is part of the title missing...?
- Paimon: Let's see what Lisa makes of it.
- (Interact with the Jumpy Dumpty Treasure Trove book, optional)
- Paimon: W—Wait, did Klee write this one!? Should this even be here?
- Paimon: We'd better show it to Lisa...
- (Interact with The Boar Princess book, optional)
- Paimon: Hmm... Let's hang onto this one for now. Could be one of the ones we're looking for.
- Paimon: It's one of M's, after all...
- (Talk to Lisa)
- Lisa: Well? Did you manage to find them?
- "Experiment Log No. ▉▉▉"
- Lisa: Hm... This book definitely doesn't belong here.
- Paimon: Yeah, we could tell just from reading the title...
- Lisa: Albedo was the one who brought it in. He suggested I place it on the restricted list and keep it sealed away.
- Paimon: Why?
- Lisa: He said it's full of forbidden alchemical formulas, some of which could even result in the creation of dangerous monsters.
- Lisa: Apparently, the danger it posed was so great, he didn't even feel like it was safe to carry around or keep it in his workshop.
- Paimon: R—Really? Definitely sounds like it shouldn't be here, then...
- Lisa: Still, if that mage read this book too... it must have been written a lot earlier than I'd imagined.
- (Returns to dialogue menu, with the current option removed)
- "Second Strongest Spell in Existence..."
- Lisa: Truly extraordinary... and certainly not the kind of thing that should be just lying around. In fact, Ms. Alice gave strict instructions about it.
- Paimon: So, it's some kind of book of spells? Paimon's guessing magic this powerful should be kept a secret...
- Lisa: It's true, this book does contain one of Ms. Alice's spells. But honestly, virtually no one could actually pull it off, even if they tried.
- Lisa: The only reason it's even meant to be in the restricted section is because we can't let Klee get her hands on it.
- Lisa: After Klee was born, Ms. Alice advised us to seal it away. She even added that little subtitle herself.
- Paimon: So it's to keep it away from Klee, huh... Does that mean she could use it to cause even more mayhem than she already does with Jumpy Dumpty!?
- Lisa: Haha, no, that's not it. As Ms. Alice herself put it, letting Klee see it too early would "spoil the surprise."
- (Returns to dialogue menu, with the current option removed)
- "▉▉ Verses"
- Lisa: Yes... This is a restricted book alright. It certainly isn't supposed to be here.
- Paimon: Huh, but it looks like a regular poetry collection... How did it end up being classified as a restricted book?
- Lisa: The issue lies with one of the poems inside. You've heard of the great battle that took place on Dragonspine, yes?
- Lisa: Five hundred years ago, during the cataclysm in Khaenri'ah, an evil dragon descended upon Mondstadt. A fierce battle with Dvalin ensued, but in the end, the evil dragon fell, and Dragonspine became its resting place.
- Durin: You're talking about Durin. The Durin of Dragonspine.
- Lisa: Well, the poem in question turns the whole battle into a dance, with the evil dragon recast as an innocent child who came here in search of friends...
- Lisa: But given all the suffering experienced at the claws of that dragon, how could the people of Mondstadt accept such a retelling?
- Lisa: Bards are often accused of inventing history or distorting the truth in their ballads, but this one hit a bit too close to home...
- Lisa: And, since the Knights back then were unable to track down the author, they decided to ban the entire collection, blot out the title, and seal it away for good.
- Durin: So the version in the poem... It was all a lie?
- Lisa: ...I'm afraid that question is something only the dragon himself could answer.
- (Returns to dialogue menu, with the current option removed)
- "Jumpy Dumpty Treasure Trove"
- Lisa: Heh... Well, it definitely shouldn't be here, but I'd highly doubt it's one of the books you're looking for.
- Why's that?
- Lisa: Because this is something Klee wrote. It's a compilation of all the best fish-blasting spots around Mondstadt, as well as the most convenient places to stash her new Jumpy Dumpties.
- Lisa: Of course, there's no way she'd get away with keeping a book like that in her bag, and she'd be in big, big trouble if Jean were to find out. Not only would the book itself be confiscated, but she'd be looking at a whole day in solitary confinement, at the very least.
- Lisa: Somehow, she figured out that the best place to hide it was right here. No place like a forest for hiding trees, huh? Now, every time it gets confiscated, she just writes a new one and sneaks it back in.
- Guess it's a "restricted" book in its own way...
- Lisa: Yes, haha — so thanks for helping me find it. I'll finally be able to hand it over to Jean.
- (Returns to dialogue menu, with the current option removed)
- "The Boar Princess"
- Lisa: Well, this book has quite an obvious connection with that mage, considering she was the one who wrote it.
- Lisa: But as one of the library's classics, its presence here is hardly unusual.
- Lisa: It really is a must-read — so if you haven't read it yet, that's your homework, cutie.
- (Returns to dialogue menu, with the current option removed)
- I'd better keep looking...
- Lisa: Hm, seems like there's still some missing. Why don't you try checking the other shelves?
- (After choosing the dialogue options "Experiment Log No. ▉▉▉", "Second Strongest Spell in Existence...", and "▉▉ Verses")
- Lisa: Well, would you look at that? Seems like these are the little troublemakers you're after, and all three just so happen to be forbidden texts. What kind of story requires reference material like that, I wonder...
- Paimon: F—Forbidden texts... Y'know, the first time you mentioned that the library had a "restricted section," Paimon thought you were just trying to scare us. A—Are you saying... it actually exists?
- Lisa: Not really something you should be poking your little nose into, is it, cutie?
- Paimon: Uhhh, sorry...
- Lisa: Seeing as it was Ms. Alice who asked you to look for these books, I won't question the matter. But they'll need to be sealed away again once you're done, so don't forget to return them.
- Durin: Don't worry, Miss Lisa, I won't forget.
- Lisa: Well then, that's all from me. After all that hard work, I think I've earned myself a nice cup of tea.
- (Lisa walks away)
- Paimon: Alright, we've gathered all the reference books. What's next?
- Durin: Wait, look...
- (The three "forbidden" books begin levitating)
- (Interact with the book)
- Find the place I speak of, for it is where the seeds of this story lie.
- Act I — "Birth"
- Long, long ago, an evil dragon descended upon the human world, bringing terrible calamity in its wake.
- Bravely did the people resist, until at last, the dragon lay slain.
- Later, a witch with a love for stories came upon the tale of the evil dragon, and for reasons she could not explain, felt a pang of sorrow on its behalf.
- For she knew, despite its body being born of wicked alchemy, all along, the dragon's soul was that of an innocent child.
- Right up to the moment of its death, it had no choice in becoming a vessel of calamity, nor could it fathom the cruel fate that lay before it.
- Though the witch had a love of stories, she was not pleased with how this one ended.
- "No, that won't do," she thought. "I'll write you a better ending instead." And so she set off to do just that, borrowing a little magic from her friend.
- With it she wove a dragon's egg, resolving to rear a dragon-child of her own.
- Yet long in thought she lingered, wondering what kind of world her little dragon ought to behold upon waking.
- What should be used to adorn his cradle?
- Wisp of Woodland Air
- At last she made her mind up, adorning the cradle with a wisp of woodland air. Then, she quietly waited for the egg to hatch.
- Trace of Palatial Splendor
- At last she made her mind up, adorning the cradle with a trace of palatial splendor. Then, she quietly waited for the egg to hatch.
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Durin find themselves in a spacious room decorated according to their previous choice)
- Paimon: Whoa... We're actually inside the story!
- Durin: This must be Aunt Alice's magic...
- That was the opening we just heard, right?
- Sounds like the story is about Durin...
- Paimon: Yeah...
- Durin: A story... about me?
- Paimon: Why don't we just... see where the story takes us? All we know is the beginning at this point.
- Durin: Okay.
- (Durin approaches the blue Dodoco at the desk)
- Narrator: And now, a golden-haired Traveler, a silvery sprite, and a dragon-born youth step onto the stage. What new chapter will their arrival bring?
- Paimon: Whoa, that came out of nowhere... was that the same voice we heard just now?
- Sounds like this story even has its own narrator.
- Paimon: Yeah... But why does it sound so familiar?
- Durin: Mmm, I've missed this. It's just like the stories my mother used to tell me.
- Paimon: You mean... "M"? She used to tell you stories?
- Durin: Yeah... She loved it, back when she was still alive...
- Durin: Sorry, we should focus on what we're here to do. So, now that we're in the story... what's next?
- Narrator: The dragon-youth wondered aloud. Yet all he could do was wait for the story to unfold.
- Narrator: Of course, there's something to be said for helping it along. Perhaps a little exploration could prove fruitful.
- Paimon: Oh, is that a hint?
- Let's follow her suggestion for now.
- Durin: Yeah, I agree.
- (If the player remains idle for a few seconds)
- Narrator: For a moment, the story-crashers fell silent. Perhaps waiting around wasn't such a bad idea, after all?
- Narrator: Yet those who never stray beyond the main plot often miss the fun little details along the way...
- (Observe the Dodoco, optional)
- Paimon: This Dodoco doll is meant to be the witch in the story, right? Wait a second...
- Paimon: All the people we've seen that looked like that turned out to be mages from the Hexenzirkel. D'you think the witch in this story is one of them too?
- Durin: My mother had a hat just like this.
- Paimon: Then, the witch must be Narrator! Looks like this story really is about Durin, huh...
- Narrator: Whether the sprite spoke true or not, it had little bearing on the story at hand.
- Narrator: For in that moment, what mattered most was not that she was a witch, but a mother waiting for her child to hatch.
- Durin: Hmm... Let's keep looking.
- (Observe the stack of books, optional)
- Paimon: Look at all these books. Guessing the witch did a lot of reading while she was waiting for the egg to hatch...
- Narrator: It just so happened, a dragon egg wasn't the only thing she was incubating here...
- Narrator: Where else might a story be born, if not among books?
- Paimon: Ohhh...
- (Observe the dragon egg)
- Paimon: This must be the dragon egg, right? Looks like it's gonna hatch any moment now...
- Paimon: So we've got... a dragon egg about to hatch, a witch who loves stories, and that evil dragon we heard about at the beginning. Yep, it all adds up.
- Durin: This... is my story, isn't it?
- Sure looks like it...
- Paimon: Okay, so how are we supposed to help the story along? It feels like all we can do right now is wait.
- Narrator: Apparently, it hadn't dawned on the group to look for a way to help the egg hatch faster...
- Paimon: Ohhh, right. We're at the point in the story where we're waiting for the baby dragon to hatch, so that has to happen before the story can continue...
- And... how do we do that?
- Narrator: With the flames at his command, perhaps the dragon-youth might be able to provide the egg with sufficient warmth...
- Paimon: What!? You want us to... roast the dragon egg?
- Narrator: The silvery sprite's surprise betrayed her lack of reading — for in countless tales, it is told that only by fire's embrace will a dragon's egg hatch swiftly.
- Paimon: Hmph, you... kinda have a point there.
- Wanna give it a try, Durin?
- Durin: Okay, I'll... see what I can do.
- After Durin releases his Elemental Skill Binary Form: Convergence and Division, both his Elemental Skill and Normal Attack will be converted into special forms.
Casting the special Elemental Skill Transmutation: Confirmation of Purity will turn his next Elemental Burst into Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts, manifesting his power in the form of Dragon of White Flame.Casting the special Normal Attack Transmutation: Denial of Darkness will turn his next Elemental Burst into Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder, manifesting his power in the form of Dragon of Dark Decay.
- (Floating letters appear above the egg)
- Use flames to help the little dragon break out of the shell...
- (Use Durin's Elemental Burst)
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- (If the Elemental Burst was Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder)
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- Narrator: Clearly, both the golden-haired Traveler and the dragon-youth were eagerly awaiting the little dragon's birth. Though perhaps their longing burned a little too brightly?
- Narrator: Still, such fiery anticipation might itself become a blessing...
- (If the Elemental Burst was Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts)
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- Narrator: Let every unborn life be welcomed with tender anticipation, and may that warmth stay with it for a lifetime.
- (The eggshell cracks, revealing a sleeping Mini Durin)
- Narrator: At last, under the witch's expectant gaze, the little dragon broke free from its shell.
- Story-Witch: No living being has ever decided the moment of its birth. You were no exception, my child.
- Story-Witch: I brought you into being because I willed it so — just like the witch who created that evil dragon.
- Story-Witch: But I promise you this: your birth was wanted, you are loved, and you will have a different fate than the dragon that came before you.
- Durin: You've never told me those things before, but for some reason, I always knew.
- Durin: Thank you for... for bringing me into this world.
- The waiting witch did not feel lonely, for she had three visitors by her side. Together, they beheld the hatchling's first breath of life.
- Holding her dragon-child close, the witch promised him a life unlike that of the evil dragon.
- And so, nestled in his mother's warm embrace, did the little dragon's story begin.
- There, a witch once spent a sleepless night — and all to bring forth a story yet untold.
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Durin are returned to Mondstadt City)
- Paimon: Wait... Isn't this Mondstadt? Looks like we're back in the real world!
- Paimon: Looks like there's more written on the page now, and less ink left than before. So, does that mean we've completed this chapter?
- So it is Durin's story, after all.
- Or at least, a window into his past...
- Paimon: Yeah, but why does "M" seem to think that the story isn't finished yet?
- Paimon: Durin broke free from the curse, came into this world with a new body, and even made a bunch of new friends. That already sounds like a happy ending to Paimon...
- Maybe there'll be some clues in the following chapters?
- Paimon: True... Everything's always so mysterious with these mages. Guess all we can do is wait for more clues.
- Durin: ...Huh.
- (The open book begins to emit a crackling noise)
- ???: Dodoco— Dodoco—
- ???: Is this thing on? Alright, that should do it...
- Paimon: Hey, that's Alice's voice!
- Alice: Hello there, children! If you're hearing this, you've stumbled upon the little recording I left for you. I thought you could use a few hints about how the book works.
- Alice: By now, I'm guessing you've already begun to leave your mark on the story. You should know, however, that the book needs time to absorb the ink — so the next chapter's clues won't show up right away.
- Paimon: Wait, so... even magic ink needs time to dry!?
- Alice: The good news is, you can return to any chapter you've already completed, and continue to explore the mystical, magical storybook world YOU helped create!
- Alice: Have fun, dearies! Toodles!
- Paimon: Aw, man. Paimon was so ready to knock this out in one go...
- Durin: Maybe it's for the best. Sooner or later, we'll end up being whisked off to another world again — and if that happens, who knows when we'll be able to come back.
- Durin: So it might be good to take a break while we can.
- Paimon: A break...
- (Paimon's stomach growls)
- Guess now's as good a time as any...
- Paimon: Yeah, Paimon has a sudden craving for the Good Hunter's Sticky Honey Roast... And we happen to be in Mondstadt, so...
- Durin: So... let's meet up here later? I need to find Miss Lisa to return those books, anyway.
Trivia
- The poem about the original Durin in "▉▉ Verses" is most likely the combined weapon descriptions of both Festering Desire and Dragonspine Spear, or at least similar in content, as they depict Durin as "an innocent child" and the battle with Dvalin as a "dance."
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | A Mother's Last Wish | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 一位母亲的遗愿 | A Mother's Final Wish |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 一位母親的遺願 | |
| Japanese | 母が遺した願い Haha ga Nokoshita Negai | A Mother's Remaining Wish |
| Korean | 엄마의 염원 Eomma-ui Yeomwon | A Mother's Wish |
| Spanish | El último deseo de una madre | A Mother's Last Wish |
| French | Le dernier souhait d'une mère | A Mother's Last Wish |
| Russian | Последнее желание матери Posledneye zhelaniye materi | A Mother's Last Wish |
| Thai | ความปรารถนาสุดท้ายของแม่คนหนึ่ง | |
| Vietnamese | Di Nguyện Của Một Người Mẹ | |
| German | Der letzte Wunsch einer Mutter | A Mother's Last Wish |
| Indonesian | Harapan Terakhir Sang Ibu | |
| Portuguese | O Último Desejo de Uma Mãe | |
| Turkish | Bir Annenin Son Dileği | |
| Italian | L'ultimo desiderio di una madre | A Mother's Last Wish |
Change History
Released in Version "Luna III"