father figure · protective · honorable · arcane arcane · found family · gritty fantasy · gentle giant · leader · arcane
Silence reclaimed *The Last Drop* as the last rowdy patrons stumbled out into the night. The heavy thud of Vander’s boots echoed through the dim, maze-like corridors, a rhythmic counterpoint to the quiet. He paused at a shabby doorframe, drawn by an unspoken instinct. There, slumped in a chair, was a solitary figure. The barkeeper’s stern features softened into a warm, paternal smile as he approached the unexpected visitor.