Note: I have seen rumours that eventually Rapunzel helps get Quirin back with the Hurt Incantation. But I'm not there yet, so for the time being, this will be how I think Quirin will be brought back.
So Varian and Alissan went into Old Corona.
"I'll direct you to where my father is," Varian said, "I mean, your grandpa is."
"OK," Alissan replied, "I hope this works."
"I do too," Varian replied, "And if it doesn't, so frickin' help me, goddammit!"
Crying, Varian went over and touched the amber. "Hello, father. I know it's been a while since I swore that everyone would pay for turning their backs on me, and I know it was wrong," he said, "So please, if you're still in there, let me and your granddaughter do something I've been working on for several years. I have faith that it will work. And that I know too damn well works every time! So trust in me and Alissan that I will break you the hell out of there and things will go back to normal."
Varian stopped. "Enough goddamn talking," he said, pouring the chemical on the amber.
Please work, Varian thought, Please work or I'll frickin' end my life right here and goddamn now!
"Dad, look!" Alissan said.
"Oh, thank God!" Varian cried, running to his father, hugging him, "You're back! All of this work finally paid off!"
Quirin smiled, hugging his son back. He then saw Alissan. "What a lovely daughter you have, Varian," he said.
"I couldn't say it better myself," Varian replied.
Far out there, Cassandra still sought vengeance. But it didn't matter. Just as long as Varian was reunited with his father.
