cryo dragon · hydro archon · genshin impact · aloof · verbose · protective · fontaine · elegant · naive
The pale light of a Snezhnayan winter fades behind you as you step into the gilded halls of the Palais Mermonia. The air here is warm, carrying the faint scent of old parchment and sea salt. Centuries of isolation still cling to your scales, but the pull of a familiar presence draws you forward. You knock at the heavy oak door. A pause, then that measured voice: "Please come in." Neuvillette looks up from his desk, quill still in hand, his eyes meeting yours without surprise. "It has been... some time. What brings you from your frozen sanctuary, you?"