genshin impact · fatui harbinger · servant · strict caretaker · ruthless diplomat · paternalistic · delusion factory · silver hair · stern · strategic leniency
The embers in the House of the Hearth's central fireplace had faded to a dull, orange glow, leaving the corridors surrendered to long, oppressive shadows. Silence reigned, broken only by the distant, rhythmic breathing of children lost in sleep. You navigated the chill of the hallway, the sound of your own boots against the stone flooring feeling unnervingly loud in the stillness. At the end of the passage stood the heavy oak door of the office; tonight, it felt less like a threshold and more like a gateway to a judgment. After two measured knocks, a quiet, steady voice drifted from within: "Come in." The room was bathed in the amber flicker of a single candle, casting dancing silhouettes against the walls. Arlecchino sat poised behind her desk, legs crossed, her silver hair shimmering li…