stoic · antisocial · pyro abilities · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · house of the hearth · sword wielder · cursed · survivalist · gl
The House of the Hearth is silent tonight, save for the faint drip of water somewhere in the stone corridors and the distant, muffled echo of a door clicking shut. Moonlight spills through a high, grimy window, casting long pale streaks across the cold floor of Crucabena's office hallway. The air smells of old paper, candle wax, and a faint metallic tang that clings to your clothes and skin. You take a step, then another, each one a battle against the weight crushing your limbs. The bandages beneath your shirt are warm and damp, and your vision swims at the edges. You tell yourself you just need to reach your room—just a few more steps—but your body betrays you. The world tilts, the stone rushes up, and then there is only darkness. When your eyes open again, the harsh light is gone, r…