Dream of Wind and Flowers

Dream of Wind and Flowers is the event quest fourth and final part of the Invitation of Windblume Event.
==Steps==
# Wait for the appointed time and go to the Mondstadt Plaza
# Talk to Jean
# Make a Windblume offering to the Anemo Archon
# Talk to Venti
# Go to Stormterror's Lair
# Solve the issue of the disorderly wind currents in the ruins
# Talk to Venti
==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Jean)
: Paimon: Hey, Jean!
: Jean: Traveler! Ah — excuse me. I should address you as Honorary Knight under the circumstances.
: Jean: I suppose you heard? You're this year's Windblume Star. You will be making an offering of Windblumes to the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, on behalf of the whole of Mondstadt.
: Jean: ...Although... things will be a little different this time.
: Paimon: *sigh* ...Yeah... But with us and the Tone-Deaf Bard here, this year's Windblume Festival is sure to be bigger than ever!
: Jean: That is true... Thank you for taking up residence in Mondstadt, and I hope you continue to enjoy Mondstadt life.
: Jean: Oh! The Windblume Ceremony is about to begin. Windblume Star, have you chosen your Windblume?
: Paimon: So we choose one type of flower, then offer it to the Anemo Archon, right?
: Jean: Exactly right. Please consider your choice carefully. Remember, you are representing the whole of Mondstadt.
: Venti, what kind of flower do you like?
: Venti: Eh? ...Very cunning, trying to cheat, are we?
: Jean: Ahem...
: Paimon: Hey! Don't you two go spilling secrets during an occasion like this!
: Venti: Haha, they told us!
: Venti: Don't worry about me, choose something you like! I trust your tastes.
: Jean: So, Honorary Knight, what is your choice?
: Dandelion
:: Paimon: Ahhh... throwing your weight behind one of the people's favorites! Windblumes must be Dandelions after all!
: Windwheel Aster
:: Paimon: Ahhh... throwing your weight behind one of the people's favorites! Windblumes must be Windwheel Asters after all!
: Cecilia
:: Paimon: Oh! Same idea as Beatrice, Cecilias for Windblumes. Pretty niche, but not without advocates!
: Small Lamp Grass
:: Paimon: Oh! Same idea as Nimrod, Small Lamp Grass for Windblumes... A flower to light up the dark!
: Sweet Flower
:: Paimon: Oh! Same idea as Sucrose, Sweet Flowers for Windblumes. A flower that has lasted through the ages!
: Wolfhook
:: Paimon: Oh! Same idea as Razor, Wolfhooks for Windblumes. Spiky and tingly!
: Jean: On behalf of the people of Mondstadt, please offer your Windblume to the statue.
;(Talk to Jean before offering the Windblume)
: Jean: Follow your instinct, choose whichever Windblume you see fit.
;(Talk to Venti before offering the Windblume)
: Venti: What will the Windblume be this year? I can't wait to find out!
;(Talk to Jean)
: Jean: May the wind carry our blessings and praise.
;(Examine {Windblume}, except Wolfhook)
:Examine {Windblume}: (The {Windblume} on the altar sways gently in the breeze...)
;(Examine Wolfhook)
:Examine Wolfhook: (The breeze comes, but the Wolfhook on the altar doesn't move at all... what a tough customer!)
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;(Talk to Venti after offering the Windblume)
: Jean: Thank you, Windblume Star, for your sincere Windblume offering to the Anemo Archon, Barbatos. May the wind protect Mondstadt.
: Venti: Huh, interesting choice.
: You like it?
: Venti: Hehe, take a guess...
: Paimon: Typical Tone-Deaf Bard, stop making people guess all the time!
: Venti: Ahahahaha! Okay, okay, I'll tell you. But not here though.
: Venti: Not a good idea with so many people in the plaza... Change of surroundings needed.
: Paimon: Where should we go?
: Venti: I want you to come with me to Stormterror's Lair.
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;(Upon arriving at Stormterror's Lair)
: Venti: It's been a while since I've come here, and... things have gotten a little out of order.
: Venti: Traveler, shall we clear the area up a bit? Let's call it our Windblume gift to Dvalin.
: Paimon: Hey, good point... doesn't Dvalin wanna take part in the Windblume Festival too?
: Venti: He's not here, but I sense he'll be back soon.
: Venti: ...Right, I'll let you handle that area, I'll take another. Let's meet up top when we're done.
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;(After clearing the enemies at the location)
: Paimon: The wind here is in chaos!
: Paimon: We need to find a way to restore the wind's direction.
;(Upon failing the puzzle for the first time)
: Paimon: Hmm... Something's wrong...
;(Upon failing the puzzle for the third time)
: Paimon: Why not try a different order?
;(Upon failing the puzzle for the fifth time)
: Paimon: Huh... These wind currents seem to appear according to a set pattern, maybe we need to check the order.
;(After completing the puzzle)
: Paimon: Okay, that should do it. Let's go find our Tone-Deaf Bard!
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: Venti: Ah... now this is a view
: The scenery is beautiful.
: It's a pleasant atmosphere.
: Venti: Isn't it? I am fond of this place. Sometimes, when I've got nothing else to do, I come here just to sit and gaze a while.
: Paimon: You mean sit and laze around?
: Venti: Hahaha, guilty as charged!
: Venti: ...It's so beautiful... if only we had some cider in hand.
: Venti: So, Traveler. Mondstadt Windblume festival. Do you like it?
: It's full of love and cheer.
: It's great to be with everyone.
: Venti: And yet, you still have something you wish to ask, do you not?
: ...
: Venti: I know your question. What are Windblumes, exactly? And what do Windblumes and the Windblume Festival mean to Barbatos, the Anemo Archon?
: Venti: As you've seen, the people of Mondstadt each make their own choice. Out of the millions of flowers there are, some choose the dandelion, others choose the Windwheel Aster.
: Paimon: Huh... it does seem like "Windblume" means something unique to each person.
: Venti: Correct, and long may that be the case. There is no single and answer and no true Windblumes in existence.
: Paimon: So Windblumes... don't really exist?
: Venti: The word "Windblume" dates from the age of Old Mondstadt. It was a code word that the people used to stay in contact and mount resistance in secret.
: Venti: At that time, people often said that the stronger the wind blows, the firmer the roots of the Windblume grow, and the brighter the flower that bursts into bloom.
: Venti: If you want my perspective, Windblumes don't exist. Yet they are all around us nonetheless.
: Venti: They are the spirit of yearning for freedom, the courage to follow the wind wherever it may lead... All objects are beautiful and worthy of blessing... All can be Windblumes.
: Paimon: You can't see them, but you can feel there presence everywhere... just like the wind!
: Venti: Haha, well said.
: Venti: So what are Windblumes? Something that the Anemo Archon Barbatos will not define.
: Venti: Flowers of blessings, flowers of respect, flowers of love. Every individual has their own Windblumes and every individual has the right to define them.
: Paimon: Guess it's no surprise that the type of flower given by the City of Freedom to it's deity is in itself an expression of freedom.
: I enjoy the feeling of freedom, too.
: Venti: I know.
: Venti: It is people's shared will that brings them onto the same page. And surely, it is the wind of freedom that brought us together.
: Venti: It comes from the end of the journey, the edge of the world, the depths of our heart. It is ceaseless.
: Venti:
::"Who was it that stroked your bloodied, determined visage
::By stream flowing small
::By boulder standing large"
: Venti:
::"Who was it that embraced your weary yet noble soul
::In dreams deep
::In skies soaring"
: Venti:
::"Dear friend
::I am leading you by the hand
::Into the night where lanterns shine bright"
: Venti:
::To tell you a tale of freedom and dreams
::The tale of where this festival begins"
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;(A cinematic begins)
:Venti: The Windblume Festival originated in the "Crown of the North, the City of Freedom"
;(Transition to Bennett and Razor walking towards Mondstadt)
:Bennett: We gotta bring enough supplies this time, otherwise you'll go hungry again!
:;(Razor nods)
;(Transition to Jean and Lisa walking past With Wind Comes Glory)
:Venti (voice-over): So, if you're asking me...
:Marjorie: On official business? We're grateful to you
:Jean: As are we to you
:Lisa: Funny, we haven't gotten together for a meal in a while
:Jean: It's been so busy lately...
;(Transition to Sucrose and Timaeus studying the Tetratanic Sweet Flower as Albedo approaches)
:Venti (voice-over): What should we do, on this day?
:Sucrose: Mr. Albedo!
:Albedo: How is the research going?
:Sucrose: We've had a few issues...
:Timaeus: Have a look a this. Now, we think...
;(Transition to Rosaria, Kaeya, and Diluc at the Angel's Share)
:Kaeya: Of course, any good tavern offers bar snacks
:Rosaria: Really?
:;(Kaeya reaches out for the bottle of wine and Diluc nonchalantly takes it away; Rosaria and Kaeya become upset)
;(Transition to Barbara holding a picture of her and Jean in the Cathedral)
:Venti (voice-over): How should we do it? Who should we do it for?
:Venti (voice-over): Quietly? Or boldly?
;(Transition to Noelle carrying a crate, with Amber gliding around the Cathedral)
:Venti (voice-over): Make the first move? Or trust to chance?
:Amber: Aaaah... Look out!
:Amber: Sorry, so sorry!
:Venti (voice-over): My answer is this:
:Venti: So long as we can both share fond memories, it doesn't matter
:Venti: Let the heart decide
:;(Dvalin flies overhead)
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;(Talk to Venti)
: Venti: Haha, I guess Dvalin found the gift we prepared for him.
: Venti: A fresh breeze and a comfortable environment, he'll love it.
==Soundtracks==
==Gallery==
"Floral Breeze" - Scenes from Windblume Festival - Genshin Impact
==Trivia==
* According to Teyvat Adventures Commemorative Video: Travel Anniversary Letter, 33.5% of players chose the Dandelion as the Windblume during this quest.
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
ja:風と花の夢
pt-br:Sonho do Vento e das Flores
ru:Сон о ветрах и цветах