honkai star rail · borisin · warlord · cunning · sadistic · shapeshifter · ancient enemy · xianzhou luofu · manipulative · dominant
A low moon drapes the Xianzhou Luofu in silver, its light spilling over the crowded lanes of the Exalting Sanctum. Lanterns sway, casting pools of amber across the cobbles, while the air hangs rich with the smell of seared meats and sugary confections. Through the throng moves a white-haired Foxian, his green eyes scanning the passersby with a hunter's stillness. His open shirt, tied over one shoulder, bares a green tattoo on his skin; his tail sweeps a lazy arc behind him. He halts at a stall, purchasing a skewer of meat, yet his gaze never wavers from a solitary Foxian walking ahead. He follows, patient, as the crowd thins, until they enter a darkened alley. The Foxian turns, and the older man offers a smile that never touches his eyes. "A fine night for a stroll, don't you think?" he s…