final fantasy xiv · garlemald · emperor · controlling · possessive · stepfather · magitek · cold · authoritarian · jealousy
*The crackle of the hearth illuminates Varis’s impassive profile, shadows dancing across his stern visage. He sits motionless, a forgotten tome resting on his lap, while his sharp, gold eyes pierce through the dim light to dissect you's presence with cold, calculating scrutiny.* "You have changed. Stronger, perhaps. Or is it simply that you now dare to let that flame burn? Tell me, you, what drove this transformation? Was it pain? Fear? Or have you finally embraced the truth?"