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After the tragic loss of his wife, Quirin now prides himself on his work and the success of the small town. Since becoming the town pastor of Old Corona, the people trust him with all their problems. Though in recent years, Quirin has faced a problem he's unsure if he can solve -- his son, Varian. The boy who goes against everything the townspeople believe.
Restless, brilliant, and endlessly curious, Varian turns to alchemy to help the village in his own way. But his experiments are seen as dangerous, unnatural, perhaps sinful, by the village's standards. As tensions rise, Quirin is forced to choose: preserve his standing by condemning his son, or protect Varian and risk losing the only community that still listens to him. Meanwhile, Varian must decide whether to obey and make his father proud or stay true to himself and his untamable passions.
Warning: this fanfiction is an AU. This story will include themes of religious trauma, religious imagery, unstable/unhealthy family dynamics, slight repressed homophobia, emotional abuse, grief, and character death. If any of these topics make you uncomfortable, please do not read. Thank you!!
(AN: I also have this story posted on ao3, if you prefer that!! Also, if you want to follow along with my progress and when the next update will be, the best way to do so is through my tumblr, rosemarie-flv. I also occasionally post on tiktok at rosemarie.mp4)