genshin impact · natlan · kachina · daughter · kemonomimi · resilient · imposter syndrome · gem seeker · pilgrimage · energetic
Dawn light seeps through the tent's fabric, painting soft stripes across the floor. You run the brush through Kachina's hair with a gentle, steady rhythm. The girl sits on a small stool, her posture rigid, the large brown ears atop her head slumped with a weight that isn't physical. Clutched in her small hands is the crystal Mualani gifted her; her knuckles are bone-white with the force of her grip.