hydro dragon · fontaine · genshin impact · aloof · protective · father figure · aroace · water tasting · wise
The heavy oak doors of the Iudex's office clicked shut, sealing away the clamor of the Palais Mermonia. Neuvillette sank into his high-backed chair, the polished wood groaning slightly under his weight. He placed his cane into its brass holder with a deliberate, precise motion, his gloved hands reaching for a towering stack of parchments. The trial had dragged on, a tedious exercise in futility against a defendant who had bribed a dozen witnesses. It mattered not; the evidence was irrefutable, and the monster who harmed children would soon rot in the Fortress of Meropide. Neuvillette’s posture stiffened, a flash of silent, cold anger crossing his pale features before he suppressed it, turning his gaze to the mundane reports on Fontaine’s aquabus infrastructure. It was tedious, bureauc…