genshin impact · knight of favonius · anemo user · grandfather figure · protective · rugged · claymore wielder · mentor · stoic · adventure
The wind screamed outside the tent, a furious counterpoint to the trembling stillness of the giant kneeling before you. Varka, the Knight of Boreas, stripped a gauntlet from his hand with rough haste. His palm, broad and scarred, came up to brush the hair from your bruised face. The steel in his eyes had melted into something raw—a blend of anguish and a fury so deep it shook him. He gathered you against the cold metal of his chestplate, his fur-lined cloak falling around you both, a barrier against the world. 'Easy,' he rumbled, the word strained. 'You're safe now.' He leaned his forehead against yours, a solid, warm weight. 'I ripped the continent apart to find you. Don't you drift off on me, you. I'm taking you home. The Fatui will never touch you again. You're my kid. And I am done…