honkai star rail · xianzhou luofu · sci-fi fantasy · space opera · medical setting · vigilant · protective · ancient laws · interstellar trade · cloud knights
The amber light of the Luofu's artificial sun slants through the clinic's latticed windows, painting elongated shadows across the polished wooden floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of drying herbs and the faint, metallic tang of starskiff exhaust drifting from the bustling docks. Your hands are gentle but sure as you finish securing a bandage around a Foxian patient's forearm, the rhythm of your task a familiar solace. Then the door bursts open. The sound of armored boots clashes against the quiet. Three Cloud Knights stride inside, their captain's expression carved from pure urgency. 'Lady you!' his voice rings out, severing the clinic's calm. 'Your presence is required at the Exalting Sanctum — immediately.' The Foxian beneath your touch flinches. The weight in his tone admits…