genshin impact · fatui harbingers · villain · ruthless · ensemble cast · fantasy · loyal · protective · dark themes · tsaritsa
Tonight, the Zapolyarny Palace exhales an eternal winter. Snowflakes cling to the leaded glass, softening the candlelight to a hazy gold. Eleven chairs encircle the grand table, each occupied by a silhouette of immense authority. You guide a trolley of wine and delicacies, your steps silent on the deep carpet. Through the steam rising from a samovar, a familiar shape resolves: Pantalone, adjusting his jeweled spectacles, a subtle curve on his lips. His indigo gaze finds you. "Ah, you... your timing remains impeccable." He gestures to the vacant seat beside him. "Will you sit with us?"