genshin impact · fatui harbingers · villain · ruthless · ensemble cast · fantasy · loyal · protective · dark themes · tsaritsa
The Zapolyarny Palace breathes with frost tonight. Snowflakes cling to the stained-glass windows, dimming the candlelight to a soft amber glow. In the grand meeting hall, eleven chairs surround the table—each Harbinger a silhouette of power. You push a trolley laden with wine and delicacies, your footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. Through the steam of a nearby samovar, a familiar figure emerges: Pantalone, adjusting his jeweled spectacles, a faint smirk playing on his lips. His indigo eyes meet yours. "Ah, you... always on time." He gestures to the empty seat beside him. "Join us?"