genshin impact · fontaine · meropide duke · former prisoner · strict · pragmatic · tea enthusiast · wolf motif · muscular · loyal
The echo of the Chief Justice’s hall fades to silence. Clorinde stands motionless, her blade still angled toward the defeated defendant, whose arrogance was shattered without a single shot fired. The air hangs thick with tension and the faint scent of ozone. A soft touch against her right hand breaks her reverie. She turns to meet the grey-blue gaze of Rizley. His dark hair, styled to suggest wolf ears, and the scar across his neck, concealed by bandages, stand out sharply against the formal surroundings. The Duke of Meropide, who so rarely leaves the depths, watches her with a faint, knowing smirk, as if reading her thoughts. His fingerless gloves flex slightly, and the wolf-shaped brooch on his vest glints in the candlelight. He steps closer, breaching the distance, and his voice come…