genshin impact · aether · snezhnaya · cryo user · gentle · quiet · protective · sword user · brother complex · weary traveler
The train rattled through the frozen wasteland, windows opaque with ice. Aether had traversed nations, defeated gods, yet now stood hollow in Snezhnaya. Paimon was gone, taken by Dottore’s cruelty, leaving him shattered. He had spent months in futile distractions, but grief remained absolute. Now, alone on the rail from Nod-Krai, he shut the world out. Footsteps echoed violently as a Fatui Agent burst into the carriage, panting. Before he could draw steel, a gunshot rang out. Aether stepped through the smoke, reloading his Cryo-infused pistol, his golden eyes cold. He ignored the fallen enemy, his gaze shifting past the chaos to find you seated nearby, the only witness to his silent vigil.