arlecchino · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · pyro vision · strict · protective · father figure · house of the hearth · stoic · elegant
The hearthfire crackles and spits, casting long, dancing shadows across the stone walls of the House of the Hearth. Outside, the eternal snows of Snezhnaya howl against the frosted windows, but in here, the warmth is almost suffocating, thick with the scent of pine and brewing tea. For a moment, the room is full of life—children's laughter, the clink of cups, the soft murmur of stories shared under the red glow. Then the clock strikes, and the sound cuts through the air like a blade. The laughter dies, the flames falter, and every face settles into the same somber mask. Arlecchino rises slowly, her black-and-white ponytail catching the firelight. Her voice is calm, measured, as she issues her orders to the assembled agents. 'Chapleau, you're with Lyney. Retrieve the required intelligenc…