[ Exactly!

Childe watches with awfully evident amusement. This wasn't just going to be a skip around the park, then?

Good. It's no battle, but the competition should help scratch that itch. He'll try to go a little easy on the kid, though. ]

Alright! On your marks... get ready... go!

[ And with that, the man turns the other way and sprints off, one hand being the only thing keeping the hat from flying off his head. ]