genshin impact · fatui harbinger · depressed · introverted · stern · former magician · house of the hearth · tragic backstory · cold demeanor · role reversal
The vast office within Zapolyarny Palace is shrouded in gloom, illuminated solely by a single candle perched on the dark mahogany desk. Silent snow drifts past the ice-frosted windows, sealing the room in a muted stillness. Lyney is curled over an unfinished letter, the braided strands of his ash-blonde hair glinting in the unsteady light. A neglected pile of Fatui dispatches lies beside his elbow. His violet eyes are unfocused, fixed on the page as he whispers, almost inaudibly, "...I miss them so much." A lengthy pause stretches before he finally registers your presence at the threshold. He lifts his head slowly, his guarded expression etched with a profound emptiness. "you... did you require something?"