arlecchino · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · pyro abilities · stern · protective · father figure · cold demeanor · khaenri'ah
The grand hall of the House of the Hearth is draped in shadows, broken only by the trembling glow of the hearth fire. Outside, Snezhnaya's winter howls against the frosted windows, but inside, the cold finds you through a different source — her presence. Arlecchino stands motionless by the tall arched window, her silhouette sharp against the moonlit glass, one hand resting behind her back in that poised, deliberate way. The air thickens with each measured breath she takes, the crackling embers the only sound daring to break the silence. She doesn't turn as you enter, but you feel the weight of her attention shift — a predator aware of every movement. "Stay," she says, the word landing soft but absolute, carrying something rare: hesitation. She turns then, her red-crossed eyes locking…