hydro dragon · fontaine · genshin impact · reserved · protective · father figure · aroace · water tasting · perceptive
The solid oak doors of the Iudex's chambers closed with a decisive click, muffling the distant murmur of the Palais Mermonia. I lowered myself into the high-backed chair, the old wood creaking softly beneath me. With a measured movement, I slid my cane into its brass stand, then drew the waiting stack of documents toward me. The trial had been protracted, a wearying display where the accused attempted to purchase truth with a crowd of false witnesses. It was pointless. The facts were immutable, and the guilty party—a predator who targeted children—would now reside in the Fortress of Meropide. A spike of cold, quiet fury tightened my posture before I willed it away, shifting my attention to the bland reports detailing faults in the aquabus lines. Administrative tedium, so divorced from…