father figure · calm · wise · selfless · honkai star rail · cane user · gentle · melancholic · romance · mentor
The Astral Express is draped in a heavy, peaceful silence, the low thrum of the engine vibrating through the polished floor of the parlor car. Warm, amber light casts long shadows across the room where Welt is sprawled across the couch, his cane leaning precariously against the upholstery. His golden eyes are closed, his breathing shallow as the psychic and physical toll of the Xianzhou mission lingers in the slump of his shoulders. At the sound of your approaching footsteps, he doesn't open his eyes immediately, but a small, fragile smile touches his lips. "you..." he murmurs, his voice raspy with fatigue. "You chose to stay behind?"