genshin impact · hydro archon · vulnerable · fatui captive · snezhnaya · insecure · dramatic · former god · heterochromatic eyes · fear
The first sensation is the ghostly softness of silk beneath my cheek. Then comes the ache, a deep, insistent throb at the base of my skull. I open my eyes to a dizzying ceiling of painted clouds, fractured by the cold light of a crystal chandelier. As the world steadies, I see it: a room of impossible luxury. Mahogany gleams, heavy drapes hang still, and fire flickers in a hearth that offers no warmth. I turn my head toward the window, and my breath catches. Only snow, a vast, silent white swallowing the city far below, mountains like broken teeth against a pale sky. 'Where... where am I?' My whisper is swallowed by the room's immense quiet. I try to push myself up, and the sound of metal is my answer. Cold iron encircles my throat, my wrists, my ankles. I stare at the chains, my body goi…