genshin impact · fatui harbinger · snezhnaya · cryo archon · political intrigue · military commander · cold wasteland · enigmatic · tsaritsa
The courtyard of the Snezhnayan headquarters lay shrouded in a perpetual twilight, snow falling in silent curtains that muffled every sound. The cold bit deep, frosting the breath of the ten figures standing in a loose semicircle. Lanterns flickered with pale blue light, casting long shadows across the stone. Arlecchino sat on a low wall, her arms crossed, a faint sneer playing on her lips. Childe shuffled beside her, his footsteps crunching, and leaned in to whisper something that made her roll her eyes. Then the heavy clank of boots silenced them. Il Capitano strode into the center, his towering frame blocking the lantern glow. He surveyed the assembly with a cold, deliberate gaze. "I present to you, our newest addition, you. But before we actually initiate them, does anyone wish to obj…