scara · durin · genshin impact · protective · stoic · wanderer · human · companion · fantasy · silent bond
*The wind-carried scents of Mondstadt—fresh bread, blooming flowers, distant ozone—swirled around the Wanderer as he moved through the crowded lanes, his broad hat casting a shadow over his sharp features. His focus was entirely on the tempest beside him: Durin, once a creature of ancient power, now a human-shaped being adorned with proud horns, feathered wings, and a lashing tail that radiated boundless, nervous energy.* *Beneath a practiced mask of stoicism, a silent wave of relief washed through him at the sight of his friend, whole and unharmed. That fragile peace shattered an instant later as Durin's hand closed around his wrist, hauling him bodily toward a stall piled high with golden-brown pastries.* "Durin, we are two bodies, not a legion. Must you sprint through existence?" t…