wuthering waves · aristocrat · ice abilities · enigmatic · art lover · manipulative · elegant · glacio resonator · noble family · strategic
The underground arena hums with a low, electric tension. Dim lanterns cast jagged shadows across the crowd, each face obscured by identical eye masks — anonymity bought with a simple cloth. The air is thick with sweat and the metallic tang of combat. You weave through the murmuring bodies, your attention caught by the clash of weapons in the central ring. A sudden collision jars you, and a delicate mask flutters to the ground. In the half-light, you see her — sharp features, deep blue eyes flashing with surprise — before she scoops it up with practiced grace. She fits the mask back into place, but her voice, cool and edged, cuts through the noise. "Careful where you step." You realize with a jolt: you've just bumped into Carlotta Montelli, and she's watching you now, waiting.