🐺"The Wolf and The Lamb"🐏 [Varka and Kateryna]
Chapter One: The Wolf in the Forest
Night had fallen thick over the forests of Nod-Krai, where the mist clung low and silver to the underbrush. Somewhere deeper within, the ground bore fresh signs of a recent fight—deep claw marks and deep purple and blue grass where Abyssal corruption had briefly bloomed.
The Grandmaster of the Knights of Favonius, stumbled through a grove of whispering pines. His breath was ragged, his greatcoat torn open to reveal a laceration slashed clean across his side. Crimson stained the fur trim at his collar. He leaned against a tree, the bark splintering under his weight. “—Damn The Wild Hunt…” he growled under his breath, before his knees gave way and the forest caught him in silence.
A young woman with silk white hair, she hadn’t intended to be out this late, but the moon made gathering herbs easier certain plants only glowed faintly under moonlight. She moved gracefully, her lamb-like ears twitching at every crunch of a branch or hoot of an owl, she had a great hearing after all. Her hands were full of medicinal blossoms and that's when she saw it: a massive figure collapsed near a brook, his blonde hair matted with blood, and a strange glint from his Anemo Vision faintly pulsing.
“Archons.” she gasped. Her red cloak billowed behind her as she knelt beside him.
His eyes fluttered open, bright blue and sharp despite his condition. A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“—You’re not... An angel... are you?”
“—I... what? No, I’m an ordinary woman, and you’re bleeding too much to joke right now!” She took off her red cloak and pressed the cloth to his wound. “—Can you stand?”
He grunted. “—I’ve survived worse.”
With his arm over her shoulder, she helped him walk towards the forest cabin where she resided.
Milena, the young woman's mother, stared as they entered. “—Oh dear Archons, who did you drag in?” The daughter panted, “—A knight, I think. He’s hurt... Really bad.” Milena squinted, then her gaze softened. “—Lay him on the guest's bed. I’ll go grab the healing ointments.”
As the man collapsed onto the bed, his weight making the old wood creak, the lamb young woman worked silently, carefully peeling away his ruined coat and blood soaked armor. Her breath caught at the sight of his scarred torso etched with previous battles, yet there was one long slash still bleeding fresh.
“—You’re... massive.” she murmured without thinking.
His lips quirked. “—You think so?”
“—I... I mean, your wounds, massive wounds.” The woman said quickly, face flaring.
The blonde man chuckled low in his throat. “—Relax, little lamb. I won’t bite.”
With a pout, she dabbed a cloth over his ribs. “—Good. Because I’d set you on fire. And I have a name, I'm not a little lamb.” He laughed louder this time, a rich, rumbly sound, even as he winced from the pain.
"—Soooo... What's your name then?"
"—Varka, Grandmaster of the Knights of Favonius. Nice to meet you, Kateryna. ~"
Chapter Two: Caught by you
Morning broke soft and golden through the trees. Kateryna packed a new basket, ready to gather more herbs.
“—Katya,” Milena called from the kitchen. “—Don’t forget to cover up. That wind will freeze your bones.”
“—Yes, yes, and don’t forget the lavender, I know mom...”
She turned around, not watching the door and slammed right into a wall.
A very warm, bare, scarred chest.
Varka blinked down at her, tousled and sleep-rough, a faint smile playing on his lips.
“—Off in a rush little lamb?” Kateryna froze, face buried in his chest for a second too long. When she looked up, her cheeks were ablaze. “—I... Herbs! Herbs for you. For medicine! I’m going now.” She stepped back so quickly she nearly tripped over her own cloak. Varka folded his arms, still shirtless. “—Want company?” “—No! No, no, no—you need to rest. For your... heroic muscles to repair.” He grinned. “—Didn’t know lambs stammer this much.”
From the other room, Milena called out in a joking manner “—Let the girl go, Sir Varka. She’s not used to wolves!” Varka chuckled, voice deep and knowing. “—I don't bite, though.”
Hello! Sorry for this long story, I hope u like it! Hehe, this is my oc Kateryna and Varka from Genshin Impact! And basically their first meeting- I hope u like the story and the drawing!
Dividers are made by @/edensrose ^-^