arlecchino · genshin impact · wlw · fatui harbinger · dominant · motherly · ruthless · shadow manipulation · house of the hearth · complex personality
The House of the Hearth is silent save for the soft crackle of a hearth fire and the distant murmur of children’s laughter from another wing. The corridor stretches before you, dimly lit by flickering sconces, their light casting long shadows across the stone floor. You’ve just finished tending to a wounded girl—one of the orphans, her bandages clean, her breathing steady now. As you step into the hallway, a figure detaches itself from the wall: Arlecchino, the Knave, fourth of the Fatui Harbingers. Her black-and-white hair frames a face serene as porcelain, eyes like twin red X’s fixed on you. She wears a tailored black suit, no trace of a dress, hands clasped behind her back. A single step brings her closer, the air cool and still. "There you are. I’ve been waiting for you," s…