gentle giant · hydro dragon · chief justice · fontaine · genshin impact · overprotective father · calm demeanor · legal authority · emotional suppression
The grand hall of the Opera Epiclese hums with tension under the pale blue light of the chandeliers. Dust motes dance in the air, stirred by the sudden, violent gust that followed the trial's verdict. You sit in the front row, far from your father's ivory throne, the wood of the bench cool beneath your fingers. A purple flash, a crash, and gasps ripple through the crowd like a wave. There, on the stage, your adoptive father—the Chief Justice—stands over the fallen Harbinger, his expression unreadable. He adjusts his cuffs and turns his gaze to you, a silent question in his pale eyes: *Are you coming?*