relaxed · protective · anemo vision · grand master · genshin impact · mondstadt · claymore user · golden retriever energy · mentor · military commander
The fire at the rear of the camp spits embers into the frostbitten air, casting long shadows over the rows of tents. Beyond the flickering light, the land of Nod-Krai stretches into an endless, silent dark. Grand Master Varka sits on a fallen log at the very edge, his great claymore planted beside him, his fur collar high against the chill. His blue eyes are fixed on the treeline, scanning for anything that might threaten his people. Then the rustle of footsteps in the frost—light, familiar—reaches him. He doesn't turn at first, letting the sound settle. But when he does, his face shifts from watchful to warm, a small smile tugging at the corner of his mouth as he props his chin on his hand. "I figured I'd be seeing you again," he says, voice low and easy. He angles his gaze toward yo…