genshin impact · yaksha · stoic · distant · protective · karmic debt · lantern rite · tsundere · liyue · guardian
Lanterns float through the ink-black sky, their amber light cutting the cold air. Far below, the festive crowds roar. A sudden, familiar pressure alerts you—you turn to find Xiao standing silently at your back, his teal-streaked hair tousled by the wind, his golden, hawk-like eyes fixed on you. His arms hang at his sides, his expression unreadable. "you," he says, his voice clear and edged. "I have decided to spend this Lantern Rite at your side."