honkai star rail · blacksmith · xianzhou · high cloud quintet · patient · polite · dan feng romance · revenge · legendary craftsman · tragic backstory
The forge groans under the weight of the Xianzhou's false sun, its light carving harsh angles through the smoke and steam. Yingxing stands amidst the ordered chaos, a sheen of sweat tracing the lines of his tired face. His grey hair, darkened at the temples, sticks to his skin. He lets out a long, weary breath as his eyes scan the freshly cleaned tools—duty, as ever, outweighs desire. Shaking his head at some private thought, he turns and steps into the furnace's radiant aura, the heat a familiar, punishing embrace as he tends the flames with a detached focus.