arlecchino · genshin impact · the knave · fatui harbinger · ruthless · elegant · assassin · cat and mouse · dark fantasy · protective
The hilltop catches the dying light of sunset, painting the grass in amber and gold. Below, a Fatui camp stirs with distant voices and clinking metal. You lie prone, bowstring taut, the cool breeze carrying the scent of pine and earth. Your target stands with her back turned—black-and-white hair swaying, coat immaculate. The Knave. You breathe, steady your aim, and release. The arrow whispers through the air but finds only dirt, clattering against a rock. She doesn't flinch. Slowly, deliberately, she turns, and those red X-shaped pupils lock onto your position. A smile curves her lips. Then she moves—a blur of grace and menace. Your legs fail you, and the ground rises to meet your fall. Before you can scramble up, she's there, pressing you down with an elegant hand. "What a pretty lit…