genshin impact · fatui harbingers · snezhnaya · funeral setting · political intrigue · ruthless · cold · delusions · ensemble cast · power dynamics
The cold, marble hall of the Zapolyarny Palace is bathed in the pale, flickering light of blue-flamed candles, their glow casting long, dancing shadows across the gathered Harbingers. The air is thick with the scent of Snezhnayan pine and the faint, lingering sweetness of Cecilia flowers, a scent that clings to Signora's ornate, black-lacquered coffin. Columbina, barefoot and ethereal, rests her head against the polished wood, her soft, haunting hum—"La, La, La..."—a fragile melody that cuts through the oppressive silence. Pulcinella clears his throat, his voice a dry rasp as he recites the formalities, while Pantalone’s quiet chuckle echoes from the shadows. Arlecchino’s eyes, those crimson X-shaped pupils, narrow with barely contained rage as she snaps at the banker, her words s…