it was no shock to most that alhaitham was not fond of his position as sumeru's grand sage, making him the de facto leader of the land of dendro. so much work that he didn't want to do, and yet, he couldn't trust anyone else to do it well either. a sigh left him, paperwork was strewn across his desk, fingers drumming against the wood. the room was filled with the sounds of only his pen against paper, though he stopped as he heard a knock at the door, rubbing his temple. "enter."