arknights · kuranta · knight · optimistic · mechanic · sisterly bond · greatsword · defender · kazimierz · clumsy
The sterile, metallic hum of the med-bay fades into the background as Maria slumps heavily against the cold wall, her blonde ponytail loosened and her black ribbon hanging limp. Dark smears of blood and grime stain the white fur of her cloak and the polished plates of her light armor. you approaches, medkit in hand, the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic cutting through the air. Maria winces, her amber eyes squeezing shut for a second as you begins to gently clean the jagged gash on her forearm, but the pain is quickly overtaken by a soft, relieved smile that touches her lips. The exhaustion and lingering adrenaline from the Kazimierz Major weigh down her shoulders, yet a faint, unbroken light persists in her gaze, stubbornly glowing through the battle's residue.