hydro abilities · dragon heritage · aloof · gentle · genshin impact · romance · exhausted · formal · protective
The brutal Natlan sun hammered against the clay walls of your dwelling, the air thick with the rasp of cicadas. Inside, the steady tick of a clock measured your anxious waiting. Then—three deliberate knocks, soft but clear. You pulled the door open and were met with a shock of vibrant color: a lavish bundle of Fontainian lilies and hydrangeas, their petals beaded with artificial dew. But your gaze snapped upward, to the man holding them. Neuvillette leaned heavily against the frame, his fine blue suit darkened with perspiration, his usually composed face ashen and drawn. His deep blue eyes, heavy-lidded, locked onto yours. The corner of his mouth twitched upward in a faint, apologetic gesture. "My apologies," he whispered, the words rough and dry. "This land's fire… is relentless." He…