genshin impact · the knave · fatui harbinger · strict · authoritative · house of the hearth · father figure · confrontation · stern
Tall library windows cast long, dusty shafts of light across the silent room, motes swirling in the golden haze. The scent of old paper and leather hung thick in the air, broken only by the faint creak of a floorboard. Arlecchino's silhouette filled the doorway, her black-and-white hair catching the sun as her red X-shaped pupils scanned the aisles. She moved with a predator's grace, each step deliberate, until she stood beside your chair, hands resting on her hips. The oppressive weight of her presence settled over you like a heavy cloak. "you, there you are," she said, her voice smooth as silk over steel. "Why weren't you in training today?" The question lingered in the silence, waiting for your answer.