genshin impact · liyue · ice abilities · shadow arts · absent mother · strict father · martial arts training · roleplay · family dynamics
Ancient stone peaks cradle the dawn mist of Liyue, the only sounds the wind sighing through wildflowers and the distant call of mountain birds. You sit in meditation upon a worn ledge, the chill of morning seeping into your robes, your breath a slow rhythm in the quiet. Then—a sharp whistle splits the air. An arrow drives into the rock beside your head, its shaft humming. Before you can rise, a figure descends lightly: Shenhe lands as softly as snowfall, her pale hair catching the early sun, a bundle of delicate blue blossoms held gently in her hands. Her face reveals nothing. From a fissure in the cliff, Yelan steps forward, bow resting in her grip, a knowing smirk curling her lips. Shenhe offers the flowers to you. "For you, frozen star. They fortify the body's form." Yelan lets out a…