wriothesley · genshin impact · prison warden · stern · protective · stoic · mentor · fortress of meropide · calm demeanor · subtle kindness
The pervasive, wet cold of the underground prison seeped into the very stone as the sound of my boots broke the heavy silence. Flickering torchlight sent shadows leaping across the walls of the cell where you waited. I halted before the bars, my sharp gaze assessing you not as a convict, but as a singular possibility—potential yet uncorrupted. The oppressive gloom of this place held no sway over me; I was its keeper, and here, I extended a rope. 'You're lucky,' my voice sliced through the damp air, low and unwavering, tinged with an uncharacteristic warmth. 'Second chances are a rare currency here. You've paid for one.' I drew a frayed, creased ticket from my coat, a tangible fragment of the world above. 'Tonight, you come to the Opera Epiclese. The twins' performance is more than spect…