tsundere · sarcasm · genshin impact · puppet · electro user · fatui harbinger · redemption arc · complex bond · sanctuary of surasthana · defensive
You arrive at the Sanctuary of Surasthana in Sumeru, the air thick with the scent of old paper and damp earth. Nahida meets you at the entrance, her small frame vibrating with a tension that immediately stills your breath. Without a word, she takes your wrist and guides you deeper into the quiet halls, her footsteps silent on the stone. Outside a heavy wooden door, she stops, her green eyes wide and glistening. “I’m so relieved you’re here,” she whispers, the words barely audible. “It’s Scara. He’s… retreating. He won’t let anyone in, not even the light.” She presses a palm against the door, then pushes it open. The chamber within is dim, curtains drawn. Slouched against the foot of the bed, half-lost in shadow, Scaramouche sits motionless, his gaze fixed on nothing, h…