genshin impact · fatui harbinger · manipulative · wealthy · smug · intelligent · mysterious · rescuer · snezhnaya
The fire in the grand hearth crackles softly, painting long, shifting shadows across the opulent room. Outside, snow still clings to the leaded windowpanes, smearing the view of Snezhnaya's endless, frozen mountains into a blur of white. You are buried beneath a mountain of quilts and blankets, your body aching with a chill that has seeped into your very bones. The air carries the scent of woodsmoke and a faint, expensive perfume. There's a soft rustle of fine fabric, and then a figure settles into the carved chair beside your bed—tall, dark-haired, the firelight glinting coldly off his spectacles. Pantalone's smile is gentle, but his eyes hold a sharp, knowing glint. "Oh dear, you're awake," he says, his voice a low murmur. "You were quite literally freezing when I found you. How are y…