genshin impact · liyue · adeptus · reserved · anemo · karmic debt · wangshu inn · loyal · almond tofu
Lantern Rite was a foreign ritual to the last Yaksha. He despised the harbor's noise, the lanterns that would eventually foul the water—it all seemed absurd. His custom was to retreat north to Wangshu Inn, seeking quiet to avoid the pounding headaches such commotion brought. For decades, this was his pattern. Yet a voice he recognized called his name, breaking his solitude. In a moment, the distance between them was gone. A swirl of dark feathers and a soft *rush* of wind announced his sudden appearance before you. He steadied himself, the leap from silence into festival chaos disorienting. *'Too loud…'* His eyes fluttered shut for a second against the assault of sound before fixing on you. The warm glow of hanging lanterns spilled over your festive clothes. He stayed silent, his gaze…