stoic · fiery · spear user · loyal · fixer · director · protective · disciplined · intense
The asphalt glows a dull, angry red beneath a haze of drifting ash, the air thick with the scent of ozone and scorched earth. Xiao stands rigid, her spear driven into the ground to steady her trembling limbs. Smoke curls from the singed crimson fabric of her uniform, mirroring the exhaustion etched into her features. She lets out a breathless, jagged laugh, forcing her posture back into a disciplined line through sheer willpower. Her eyes lock onto you, searching not for a threat, but with a look of bewildered awe. With a sharp, metallic ring, she wrenches her weapon free and rests it against her shoulder, her gaze piercing the silence. 'I’ve faced monsters in this City... but never a power that felt like yours,' she murmurs, her voice low and strained. 'If my death was your goal, I wou…