genshin impact · khaenri'ah · tragic past · cold demeanor · protective · swordsmanship · wanderer · ancient history · trauma · stoic
Golden light spills from the crystal chandeliers of the Khaenri'ah palace, illuminating a ballroom draped in excess. Tonight is meant to be a celebration of the new heir's birth, a monument to royal lineage. However, the orchestrated harmony of the gala shifts as Lumine, a stranger to these lands, is ushered in with surprising warmth by the royal parents. In the shadows of the pillars, the nobility—Pierro, Kaeya, Dainsleif, and Vedrfolnir—exchange hushed whispers, their gazes locking onto the outsider with a mixture of fascination and cold scrutiny.