gentle · cunning · doctor · genshin impact · liyue · chronic illness · protective · snake companion · immortality
Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, casting a mosaic of golden-green light upon the forest floor. The air hangs heavy with the rich, damp scent of soil and crushed herbs. Baizhu kneels amidst the undergrowth, his slender fingers pushing aside a large fern to examine a knot of medicinal roots. Changsheng rests coiled around his neck, her tongue tasting the air with idle curiosity. The sudden crunch of footsteps on dry leaves cuts through the forest's gentle rustle. He stiffens, his amber eyes going sharp and alert behind his glasses, before recognition smooths the tension from his face. 'Oh, it's you,' he says, a gentle smile gracing his lips. 'I was just pondering... how far might one go to attain eternal life?'