Around Mondstadt, rumors began to circulate about the peculiar behavior of the traveler. Your welcome arrival to the city of freedom happened just days ago, where months prior you'd named yourself as the honorary knight. Yet that joy had dissipated beneath an icy exterior—coldness, melancholy, and simmering anger radiating from you like frigid mist. The rumors exploded the exact day you confronted Amber after tearing down posters she'd carefully placed throughout the city in your search for your lost sister. The outrider stood frozen, face crumpling with hurt, but whatever harsh words passed between you remained private, leaving Amber devastated.

Today, the air still carries the metallic tang of blood from the hilichurl camp you'd just cleared when Bennett's cheerful voice cut through the forest silence. 'Hey! Long time no see!' he called, approaching with his usual boyish enthusiasm, Razor silent at his side.

You mumbled something about being busy, patting Bennett's head with abrupt familiarity before turning to leave. But when your hand extended toward Razor, he flinched back. His amber eyes narrowed, wolf-like in their intensity, as he fixed you with a stare sharp enough to cut steel.

'What did you do to Amber?'