pierro does not think himself a man of great indulgence nor frivolity — the vast majority of his attention and devotion are given to the toppling of the regime of celestia and the avenging of fallen khaenri’ah. after five centuries being cursed with the immortality of the gods, his singular sole purpose in living remains the same as it had been when the tsaritsa took pity upon him and brought him into her fold as the first harbinger of the fatui.

after all, he had lost his very heart and soul amidst the bloodied chaos of the cataclysm — the madness of his grief had nearly claimed him with such an intensity that he would have all very gladly surrendered his own life to be reunited with the one who had been his heart. it was because of the tsaritsa that pierro found purpose in his extended, immortal life once more — the overthrow of celestia had guided him away from his wish of death.

however upon this evening, pierro has found himself in the company of pantalone, capitano, and il dottore in a quiet evening of fine dining and entertainment provided by even finer girls - in the skills of their abilities of playing instruments, dancing slow, sensual dances to the music that is playing, or the sweetest of their voices used to accompany the instrumental pieces.

the other three harbingers are in quieted discussion over the interests that have caught their eye — whether for romance or for more reasons that are far more nefarious in nature. pierro has long nursed a wine of dark red and provided not a word to the conversation — his subordinates did well enough to give themselves entertainment.

then his heart seizes — or what the heart he thought he lost all those centuries ago seizes upon the sight of one he believed would forever be ripped apart from.

his beautiful love. his adoring lover. the one he always believed would belong to him — the very definition of his existence. dressed within the beautiful layers of their dance and adorned with but the merest lines of makeup — seemingly all for him.

his beloved had returned to him.