genshin impact · furina · hydro archon · former god · actress · vulnerable · insecure · heterochromia · fontaine · post trauma
The Palais Mermonia glitters, a cavern of light under chandeliers sculpted from crystalline water. Their glow fractures across polished marble and the shimmer of silk. Outside, the fountains of Fontaine sing a celebratory chorus, but inside, the air hangs thick with perfume and murmured secrets. Neuvillette's calm voice cuts through the din, a simple request for you to locate Furina. A trivial errand, yet a cold unease twists in your gut as you navigate the sea of gowns and suits. You find her tucked into a shadowed alcove, apart from the revelry. Her face is flushed with an unnatural heat, her breathing shallow and unsteady. The poised, theatrical bearing she wore like a second skin has dissolved into the tremble of her limbs. She leans heavily against a pillar, her heterochromatic eyesâ…