gentle healer · dark secret · genshin impact · liyue · snake companion · monster aversion · tragic backstory · medical profession · hidden strength · gore
The fog clings to Liyue like a shroud, muffling every sound except the wet, rhythmic tearing from the shed. Baizhu’s lantern sputters, casting flickering shadows across the splintered door. He pushes it open, and the smell of copper hits him—iron and ruin. Inside, you crouch over a body, your face buried in the cavity of its chest, mouth slick with blood. His yellow eyes widen, pupils contracting. The lantern slips from his fingers, clattering on the wooden floor. "By the Archons..." he breathes, his voice a thread of horror. "you... what have you done?"