Is anyone else dying to get to Garlemald?

[Kyran-Varlsen]

I recently conjectured certain scenarios as for why the WoL might go into the Garlean Empire. The Eorzean Alliance was barely strong enough, with the help of the Ala Mhigan Resistance, to beat the 12th Legion and that victory was largely thanks to Zenos largely ignoring them and baiting them to the capital where he planned to destroy them in a manner easily preventable by the WoL (I had to try three times but still...). If Zenos had just gotten off his throne and marched in full force against the Alliance at Baelsar's Wall this conflict would have ended quickly and decisively for the Empire. So I don't see anyone in Eorzea eager to march into longheld Imperial lands. Even the Bull of Ala Mhigo would balk, and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are busy enough keeping a lid on things.

The idea of being invited by a rebel Garlean Faction who contest the throne with Varis zos Galvus is oa logical story vehicle to ferry the WoL into Garlean lands. But who issues the invitation?

1) It could be a family member of the House of Gauis van Baelsar in a callback to our old nemesis, like a daughter. This is unlikely as it would tread into Lucia goe Junius territory since we already had a Garlean relation call-back with her. A son is equally unlikely as most people would expect the priority of a son to avenge his father, not work alongside WoL - who is believed the be the one who killed van Baelsar.

2) It could be a family member of Varis zos Galvus. Perhaps he has a daughter who is not happy with her father because he is working with evil forces in the form of Elidibus and conducted experiments on her brother that turned him into a monster. So basically Queen Anora from Dragon Age Origins for those who get the reference.

3) Oh hell let us just deal with the devil himself: Varis zos Galvus realizes he made a mistake working with Elidibus. Or better yet the arrangement between the two goes to hell and the Empire faces possible annihilation unless the situation is contained. So he turns to his enemies, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn and the WoL and asks for their help.
- This would not be a complete about face. The man is still a bastard who spat on his grandfather's grave and turned his son into a monster. But he is pragmatic to a fault, and he likely knows that the Scions have already succeeded in killing other Ascians.
- This would not be a complete about face to the Scions either. They are still technically sorta supposed to be neutral and impartial in their dealings with other factions. Opposing the Empire was required when they brought harm to Eorzea. So accepting to work with the leader of a nation to thwart the machinations of a hated enemy (the Ascians) should be as plausible with the Garleans as with any other country or people. In theory.

What I like about #3 is that, with an Emperor's pardon, we could freely roam the cities and lands of Isalbard without having to worry about taking over districts as part of a war effort or going incognito. We could freely dabble in Garlean politics as we did in Ishgard whilst as an honored guest of the Emperor. Scary as the prospect might seem, the perks could be grand for a WoL.