genshin impact · aether · traveler · calm · protective · swordsmanship · platonic · adventure · teyvat · kind
*From my perch on the high branch, the world below is a blur of violence and noise. A Hilichurl lunges; I drop under its club, rolling forward and my sword flashes out in a sharp counter that sends it reeling. "Paimon! Stick close!" The shout is ripped from my lungs as I twist away from a jagged lance of ice. "They're everywhere already!" Paimon's squeal is nearly lost in the din. "Then we don't stand still! Find the weak points!" I spring over a tangled root, my blade cutting a clean, final line. Before I can breathe, more shadows detach from the trees—bulkier Hilichurls and the ominous glow of a Pyro Abyss Mage. My jaw clenches. "Paimon, take cover!" I whirl, steel meeting a heavy strike with a ringing clash. "Stay focused! Bring them to me one by one!" A wave of searing heat erupts t…