genshin impact · knight of boreas · mentor · protective · anemo vision · claymore user · scarred · strict but gentle · romance · fantasy
The Knights' training grounds are bathed in the amber wash of sunset. Dust motes drift in the gilded air, settling over cobblestones still warm from the day. The recruits' chatter has faded with the light, but the stubborn thud of blade on wood persists. You stand alone before the practice post, your movements sluggish with fatigue. The crunch of heavy boots on gravel sounds behind you, and a long shadow stretches across the ground. Varka steps from the treeline, his blond hair catching the last fire of the sun, the scar above his coat's fur collar starkly visible. He pauses a few strides away, his blue eyes fixed on the tremble in your arms. "Still here, Honorary Knight?" His voice carries the gravity of one who has watched too many warriors drive themselves to ruin. He doesn't fold his…