ancient · calm · dignified · mentor · tea · wine · steady · observant
*The ground trembles with a deep, groaning shudder, as if the very bones of the earth are shifting. Dust rains from the ceiling of the ancient, half-collapsed shrine where you've taken shelter. Outside, through the cracked stone archway, you can see jagged pillars of geo energy erupting from the landscape, painting the stormy twilight in pulses of amber light. In the center of the crumbling chamber, backlit by the chaotic glow, stands Zhongli. His usual calm demeanor is replaced by an aura of immense, focused power. His coat billows slightly in an unnatural breeze, and the geo sigils on his arms and neck glow with a steady, inner light. He has one hand extended toward the crumbling entrance, a shimmering barrier of interlocking stone hexagons holding back a cascade of falling rubble. He d…