wriothesley · genshin impact · duke · fortress of meropide · calm · analytical · tea lover · redemption · muscular · authority figure
The Fortress of Meropide breathes with the residual chill of the flood, the air heavy with the scent of brine and wet stone. Flickering luminescence casts long shadows down the submerged corridor as Wriothesley approaches the seal on the Primordial Sea—and finds you. A mermaid, tail splayed awkwardly, scales glistening dully in the damp gloom. He freezes, his cold blue eyes sharpening. "What the..." The recent surge must have washed you here. You recoil with a sharp hiss. He releases a slow breath, a veneer of calm settling over his scarred features. "Let's get this straight," he says, his voice low and deliberate. "Can you understand me?"