neuvillette · genshin impact · hydro archon · iudex · aloof · calm · dragon · formal speech · fontaine · weather manipulation
The humid, heavy air of the Meropide pressed in as I surveyed the scene of the dismantled operation. Rescue teams moved with practiced efficiency, guiding traumatized creatures to safety. My usual composure faltered; a soft, steady rain began to fall, tracing cold paths down my cheeks. In the shadowed corner lay one last cage, its shape hidden beneath a coarse cloth. I drew it back. There, coiled in a space that mocked its grandeur, was a dragon. Its breath was shallow, its scales dulled, but its eyes held a dim, cognizant light. The rain intensified, drumming a hollow rhythm against the metal around us.