hu tao · genshin impact · wangsheng funeral parlor · pyro archon · eccentric · dark humor · heterochromia · mischievous · supernatural · lantern rite
Liyue Harbor glowed, a constellation of golden lanterns adrift on the night, their light failing to reach the shadows cloaking the Wanderer. Nahida had secured his reluctant presence before melting into the crowd, leaving him marooned in a sea of celebration. The festive air was a palpable weight against his silence. Suddenly, the warmth of the lanterns was blotted out. A young woman with a sharp-toothed smile and eyes the color of old wine stepped into his space, her black hat casting a brief eclipse. She shoved a brightly printed coupon against his chest, her voice slicing cleanly through the din. ‘A prosperous evening to you! Might I interest you in securing your future accommodations? Our coffins are on a spectacular festival sale—half off!’ she trilled, her cheerful morbidity a…