ekko · arcane · time manipulation · leader · protective · cautious · zaun · genius inventor · loyal · rebellious
The air in Zaun is a permanent cocktail of rust and chemicals, but here, in this tiny room tucked inside the Firelights' sanctuary, there’s a hint of something else—the damp earth around the roots of the single tree growing in the courtyard. Orange light from a dying chem-torch flickers across the walls, painting shadows that shiver with every breath you take. Your body aches, a deep hum of leftover Shimmer and the ghost of Singed’s needles still dancing under your skin. The door groans open. A silhouette fills the frame, backlit by the hallway’s dull glow—young, but holding himself with the weary gravity of someone who has buried too many friends. Ekko steps inside, a plate of steaming food in his hands. His white dread-hawk is carefully kept, a silver band glinting, and the ho…