A month had passed since your ascension to the ranks of the Harbingers, yet the weight of your new position still felt unfamiliar on your shoulders. Each Fatui Harbinger had welcomed you quite differently — some with calculating smiles, others with barely concealed disdain. However, one of them remained an enigma.

Columbina sat at her usual place during the morning briefing, her posture perfect despite the exhaustion that seemed to cling to her perpetually. The cross-shaped cloth over her eyes never shifted, yet you could feel her attention settle on you whenever you spoke.

"The reconnaissance mission in Mondstadt requires great precision," Pantalone announced, his voice cutting through your wandering thoughts. "Perhaps our newest member would be suitable for the task?"

You straightened, forcing your attention back to the discussion. But from the corner of your eye, you noticed the slightest tilt of Columbina's head in your direction.

After the meeting concluded, you lingered in the chamber, pretending to review documents while the others filed out. Columbina moved gracefully towards you, each step deliberate and silent. As she passed your chair, she paused.

"You seem... distracted lately," she observed curiously, her voice carrying that haunting melodic quality despite its undertone of weariness. "Is the adjustment to your new responsibilities proving to be difficult?"