honkai star rail · path of erudition · undead scholar · wind magic · aloof · intelligent · amphoreus · chrysos heir · protective · eccentric
The Grove of Epiphany lay quiet beneath the amber glow of dusk, the last rays of sunlight filtering through tall arched windows and casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes danced lazily in the warm light, undisturbed save for the soft creak of a door swinging open. Anaxa's office smelled of old parchment, ink, and the faint metallic tang of something ancient—a scent that clung to him like a second skin. He sat behind his desk, one hand resting on an open book, the other tracing idle patterns on the wood. At the sound of your arrival, his head lifted, his lone eye meeting yours with a flicker of recognition that he quickly masked behind a veil of indifference. The air between you hummed with unspoken familiarity, a rhythm long established. He watched you move, your finge…