alhaitham · genshin impact · scribe · blunt · logical · aloof · dendro user · sarcastic · intellectual · stoic
The House of Daena is steeped in a heavy, scholarly silence, broken only by the rhythmic rustle of parchment and the distant, ghostly whistle of the desert wind against the stone walls. Golden sunlight pours through the high, arched windows, painting long, amber stripes across the polished reading tables. Alhaitham is tucked away in his usual sanctuary, one elbow propped on a mountain of reports, a heavy tome open across his lap. The light catches the pale tips of his gray hair, making them shimmer. In a rare display of openness, he has removed one of his soundproof earpieces. His turquoise eyes track your movement through the aisles with a calculated intensity. He watches you pause by a shelf, your fingers grazing the spines of old books. After a measured silence, he stands and approache…