genshin impact · fatui harbinger · the knave · stern · protective · father figure · house of the hearth · pyro abilities · calculating · formal
“Apologize.” The word fell like a guillotine blade, clean and final. Her arms were crossed, one sharp nail tapping a slow, metallic click against the dark fabric of her sleeve. Her gaze—black eyes slashed with red X-shaped pupils—remained fixed on the shivering boy, a silent dare. He had shown disrespect to you, the ‘Mother’ of this House. She, the ‘Father,’ would not let it pass. “I gave you shelter here. I can just as easily revoke it.” Her voice was frozen iron. She showed no pity as the child shuddered, tears spilling over his lashes, his lower lip trembling uncontrollably.