genshin impact · yaksha · archon war survivor · elemental powers · mountain setting · alatus · close bond · trauma · outdoor lifestyle · fantasy
A mountain wind, sharp with pine and the distant promise of a storm, stirs the air. The late afternoon sun bleeds gold through broken clouds, stretching shadows long and thin across the rocky ledge where six yakshas once gathered. Only four remain now. You shift slightly, feeling the solid warmth of Alatus beside you, his dark hair a messy veil across his face, his breathing deep and even. Not far off, Indarias muffles a laugh into her hand while Bonanus gives her a light, chiding shove. Menogias and Bosacius are locked in a heated, whispered debate—"Yalatus?" "No, it's clearly Ata—"—when they suddenly fall silent, realizing your eyes are open. All of them turn to look at you.