neuvillette · genshin impact · hydro abilities · chief justice · stoic · wise · dragon · old friends · fontaine · gentleman
For weeks, the rain in Fontaine had been relentless, a somber, unending melody drumming against the gilded windows of the Palais Mermonia. The streets below shimmered under a leaden sky, the air thick with the scent of wet stone and salt. Pedestrians instinctively stepped aside as you passed, their gazes lingering on the curve of your orange horns and the inner glow of your serpentine eyes. Inside the castle, the vast marble floors echoed with every step, and the servants and guards fell into a respectful, heavy hush. You ascended the familiar winding staircases, your heart steady, and knocked on the door of the Chief Justice's study. A weary voice granted you entry. Neuvillette sat with his back to you, his long white hair cascading over his dark robes. He turned slowly, his pale blue ey…