"Talk?" Lord Varric asked with a puzzled expression
"Yes, I need to speak to one of the people in the cell," Elias replied
Lord Varric's face further squeezed into confusion, "You need to speak to a prisoner? Why If I must ask?" He queried
Elias looked up at Lord Varric, "Haa...It's a little private," he replied
"Does this prisoner happen to be Flare folk?" Lord Varric asked
Elias nodded in affirmation, "I see. Normally I wouldn't let anyone visit a prisoner of the cells without a direct order from the king or any of the family heads," Lord Varric began
"But...?"
Lord Varric smiled, "But you saved my daughter's life and protected my district from a disaster,"
"Thank you," Elias said
"I have one more condition," Lord Varric added
Elias' face fell flat, "Saving your daughter's life wasn't enough?" He asked
Waving his Lord Varric said, "No, No, It's less of a condition than a request. Yes, a request. I would like you to drop my abode and see my daughter before you leave today,"
"Okay," Elias said flatly, "Is that all?" He asked
With a satisfied smile on his face, Lord Varric replied, "Yes. I will escort you myself to the cells, sometimes those people down there can be a little...overactive," He turned to look at Imaya, "Is the young Lady coming with us? I strongly advise against it, if she is,"
"You think the Flare folk should not be imprisoned?" Elias asked, clearly surprised by Lord Varric's statement
Lord Varric let out a sigh, "The agenda that Flares are dangerous folks, is a false one pushed forcefully by the king.
I know the Flare folk and the last thing on their mind is violence, it was as if nature and the Goddess balanced out their overwhelming power with a kind and stable heart to hold.
I know this because of my late wife...Sarah's mother was a Flare folk too," He said, his voice taking a wistful tone as he talked about his wife
A frown squeezed into place on Elias' face, "Why didn't you do anything to stop King Alaric?" He asked
"He's the King, his words are the law. I'm just a family head, who am I to go against his orders," He paused, "King Alaric and I go way back, when Eldoria was divided, I fought alongside him for its unification.
You should have seen him then, glorious in every way, the power, looks, and charisma, he was a natural-born leader, a true king...not what he is today. He used to be a unifier, and now he's tearing apart his kingdom with his hands. It is only out of respect for what he embodied that I still do his bidding,"
Elias looked up at Lord Varric, "You're saying you don't agree with King Alaric's current ways of handling the kingdom?" He asked
Lord Varric began walking again, "I am not satisfied, to say the least," He said
"How about you do something about it? Talk to the King, if he's your friend, he should listen to you" Elias urged him
Lord Varric was silent for a second, "We're here," He said, ignoring Elias' last words as he stood in front of the "Cells"
There was no door in sight, so Elias was unsure how they were going to enter, noticing Elias' visible confusion, Lord Varric smiled. He placed a hand on the smooth surface of the building and poured his mana into it, and immediately a loud buzzing sound could be heard, followed by the sound gears turning and whirring.
Then suddenly, a visible line that was clearly not present before appeared on the wall of the building, it expanded like a doorway, revealing the inside of the prison.
"Shall we?" Lord Varric asked, motioning for Elias to go in first