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24,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_00","Speak with Vrtra."
25,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_01","Speak with Nidhana."
26,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_02","Deliver the hot chai to the villagers."
27,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_03","Speak with Nidhana."
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48,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_000","..."
49,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_005","...May their souls be reunited one day. For that and so many other blessed possibilities, we must avert the Final Days."
50,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_010","You are ready, then?"
51,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_011","In that case, let's head to Palaka's Stand. No doubt Vrtra is awaiting us."
52,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_020","First hordes of beasts, now a mighty wyrm... Our world grows stranger by the day..."
53,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_030","Rest easy, for all is well here."
54,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_031","Young Matsya returned with the babe safe in his arms. Owing to a warm bed, the girl hath already begun to regain her strength."
55,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_032","Less joyously received was word of the mother and father's fate, as well as that of their transformed neighbors..."
56,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_033","How many children of Thavnair must we lose to this calamity?"
57,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_034","Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters... Every death another void that can never be filled..."
58,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_035","We who survive them must carry the weight of their memory, as we strive to regain a semblance of what we have lost."
59,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_036","Qerasaf and Mehvan's babe is a child of Thavnair as well. I thank you for returning her to us safe."
60,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_037","O, most great and merciful wyrm... I have not the words to express my gratitude..."
61,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_038","They say that were it not for you...brave Matsya and the child would have been lost to us forever."
62,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_039","Long had I heard the rumors that a mighty dragon had forged a pact of friendship with the satrap, but never would I have expected such a kind and gentle soul."
63,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_040","Truth in part...but not in whole."
64,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_041","I am Vrtra, and for years uncounted hath this isle served as mine abode."
65,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_042","...An isle I have ruled over as satrap, with Ahewann as my loyal servant."
66,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_043","(-???-)Are my ears to be believed!? <Emphasis>You</Emphasis> were the true satrap all along!?"
67,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_044","Nidhana!? What are you doing here?"
68,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_045","I heard from the Radiant that you had gone to help the people of Palaka's Stand in their time of need."
69,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_046","And so I and several of my colleagues from the Great Work came to offer our services."
70,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_047","The alchemists have already brewed up some potions for Mehvan's daughter!"
71,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_048","But enough about us─<Emphasis>you</Emphasis> and your role are the far greater enigma!"
72,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_049","If you were the true satrap all along, could it be that young Varshahn was...<Emphasis>created</Emphasis>...to serve as your emissary?"
73,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_050","Thou didst suspect the boy was but a simulacrum?"
74,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_051","A rumor has circulated for many years around the High Crucible that our most skilled alchemists were once commissioned by the satrap's family in secret to fashion a mammet indistinguishable from a living boy."
75,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_052","Looking at Varshahn with that knowledge...I simply put two and two together."
76,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_053","I was not alone in drawing this conclusion. But like me, they no doubt recognized that the satrap was using the simulacrum to work more closely with his people, and decided not to press the issue."
77,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_054","I had always assumed one of Ahewann's associates was manipulating it from afar─though the truth is indeed far more surprising!"
78,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_055","It is an honor to meet you in the flesh, Master Vrtra. Pray allow me to express my gratitude."
79,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_056","If you had not believed in and given unto us your scales, I do not know where we would be. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart."
80,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_057","'Twas thou and thy fellow alchemists that fashioned the means to unmake the towers. You were the saviors not only of Radz–at–Han, but the star."
81,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_058","Far too kind you are, Master Vrtra...but the star yet wants for salvation. Once more will my colleagues and I commit the knowledge and resources at our disposal to the mission of aiding the people, in this their darkest hour."
82,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_059","'Twould seem this place is in good hands. I would return to see how Radz–at–Han fares. What will you do, Scions?"
83,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_060","I worry for the survivors we met at Purusa. Shall we pay them a visit before making our way back?"
84,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_061","In that case, might I ask a favor? Nothing too burdensome, I promise. This way!"
85,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_070","Curious, isn't it? The burning sky is so ominous, yet the crackling flames here are somehow...calming."
86,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_075","What a lovely aroma... I wonder what sort of spices those are?"
87,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_080","Vrtra chose to reveal his identity to the villagers of Palaka's Stand before all others. A wise choice, considering the warm reception. Heh, he even seemed a little relieved..."
88,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_081","It remains to be seen how the people of Radz–at–Han will take the news, but if this was any indication, he need not worry."
89,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_085","Oh, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Running through that dark jungle, there was a time when I thought all was lost! Had Master Vrtra and Estinien not arrived when they did..."
90,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_086","...No. I must focus on the good. Mehvan's precious daughter is safe and sound, and that is all that matters."
91,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_090","Needs to simmer just a bit longer, I'd say..."
92,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_091","In the meantime, I was hoping I might ask you a few questions. The red sky, these terrible beasts... What in the name of the Sisters is happening here in Thavnair?"
93,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_092","Oh my, that's rather a lot to take in..."
94,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_093","...It would seem the situation is even more grave than we suspected. Thank you, friend. My colleagues and I will use your knowledge to see if it can further our own research."
95,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_094","...And with that, here we are! A pot of piping hot chai, brewed from my own secret recipe of spices and tea leaves, together with hearty helpings of rich milk and purest sugar!"
96,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_095","I've made enough for everyone in the village. Might I trouble you to deliver a few cups?"
97,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_096","The drink has medicinal properties, then?"
98,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_097","Not in the least! The ingredients are quite ordinary. It's so very tasty, though, and has a way of lifting the spirits."
99,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_098","The spicy aroma and distinctive sweetness of chai is a simple, everyday pleasure on our island. Sometimes the best medicine is the simplest."
100,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_099","A lovely sentiment, Nidhana. By all means, allow us to assist."
101,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_100","While you lot distribute hot beverages, I'll do a sweep for errant beasts to slay─a far less arduous task, no doubt. When you've finished, look for me at the Wakeful Torana."
102,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_110","I heard that the survivors we met at the temple have all returned safely. The crisis may not have passed, but being home and among friends should do much to ease their spirits."
103,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_115","The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?"
104,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_120","I would be most obliged if you could deliver a few cups of chai to the villagers. I am certain it will do much to soothe their aching bodies and heavy hearts."
105,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_130","Hm...? Wait. I know you. You were the one who saved us from those beasts back at the temple..."
106,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_131","Were it not for you─well, let's not even think about that. At times like this, we mustn't dwell on what might've been, but look to the future..."
107,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_132","But what future awaits us? How can Radz–at–Han hope to recover from this? Most of my friends are gone, and I don't know where to turn..."
108,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_133","A cup of chai? Well, if you insist..."
109,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_134","Ahhh...that aroma has a way of clearing the mind... Come to think of it, we've faced our fair share of trials in the past as well. And no matter how hard the times, we've always come together as a people united."
110,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_135","One day at a time, one step at a time─for that is all any of us can do. Yes... Back to work. Once I've finished this cup. Thank you."
111,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_140","First order of business is securing food and shelter. We also must contact our friends in the city and see how they fare. Hah, no rest for the weary!"
112,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_150","Look at them all, lazing about! Knowing full well the beasts might strike again at any moment! Do they not realize their lives are in danger!?"
113,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_151","Well, I, for one, intend to survive! I'm too young to die! Yes, I'll leave this island behind if I must!"
114,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_152","But...but where would I go? Is anywhere safe these days!?"
115,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_153","A cup of chai? Can't you see I have more important things to worry about!?"
116,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_154","No...no, you're right. It is precisely in times like these that we must strive to remain calm and steady."
117,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_155","I do believe I'll visit the elder and see what needs to be done. If there is any way I can aid my village and my friends, I will do it."
118,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_160","Ahhh...how the warmth of the chai spreads through all my limbs... I can't remember the last time I've breathed so easily."
119,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_170","I'm sorry, I... I just want to be left alone..."
120,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_171","My best friend and I...we fled the village together... One of the beasts took him, and...and..."
121,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_172","It was all I could do to run. All the while...I could hear this monstrous voice screaming my name..."
122,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_173","Hmm? This is for me...?"
123,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_174","Ahh... We used to drink chai together often. Shared stories over steaming cups after a hard day's work."
124,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_175","Thank you, friend. The pain may never pass, but I must press on all the same. For his memory, and for we who must remember..."
125,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_180","Many thanks for the chai. It helps me to remember him as he was, cup in hand and a smile on his lips..."
126,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_190","Thank you for delivering the chai, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Did it help to lift the villagers' spirits?"
127,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_191","That is heartening to hear, indeed! The Final Days show no signs of abating, but that is all the more reason that we must try to keep our composure."
128,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_192","Our lives have been forever changed. The people we have lost will never return to us. These tragedies will long weigh on our hearts..."
129,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_193","But we have the capacity to live with our suffering. To carry the agony till we too join the fallen in death."
130,"TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_194","It is not a surrender, but a recognition. For it is only in acceptance that we find the strength to move forward."
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24,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_00,Speak with Vrtra.
25,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_01,Speak with Nidhana.
26,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_02,Deliver the hot chai to the villagers.
27,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_03,Speak with Nidhana.
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49,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_005,"...May their souls be reunited one day. For that and so many other blessed possibilities, we must avert the Final Days."
50,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_010,"You are ready, then?"
51,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_011,"In that case, let's head to Palaka's Stand. No doubt Vrtra is awaiting us."
52,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_020,"First hordes of beasts, now a mighty wyrm... Our world grows stranger by the day..."
53,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_030,"Rest easy, for all is well here."
54,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_031,"Young Matsya returned with the babe safe in his arms. Owing to a warm bed, the girl hath already begun to regain her strength."
55,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_032,"Less joyously received was word of the mother and father's fate, as well as that of their transformed neighbors..."
56,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_033,How many children of Thavnair must we lose to this calamity?
57,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_034,"Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters... Every death another void that can never be filled..."
58,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_035,"We who survive them must carry the weight of their memory, as we strive to regain a semblance of what we have lost."
59,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_036,Qerasaf and Mehvan's babe is a child of Thavnair as well. I thank you for returning her to us safe.
60,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_037,"O, most great and merciful wyrm... I have not the words to express my gratitude..."
61,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_038,They say that were it not for you...brave Matsya and the child would have been lost to us forever.
62,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_039,"Long had I heard the rumors that a mighty dragon had forged a pact of friendship with the satrap, but never would I have expected such a kind and gentle soul."
63,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_040,Truth in part...but not in whole.
64,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_041,"I am Vrtra, and for years uncounted hath this isle served as mine abode."
65,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_042,"...An isle I have ruled over as satrap, with Ahewann as my loyal servant."
66,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_043,(-???-)Are my ears to be believed!? *You* were the true satrap all along!?
67,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_044,Nidhana!? What are you doing here?
68,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_045,I heard from the Radiant that you had gone to help the people of Palaka's Stand in their time of need.
69,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_046,And so I and several of my colleagues from the Great Work came to offer our services.
70,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_047,The alchemists have already brewed up some potions for Mehvan's daughter!
71,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_048,But enough about us─*you* and your role are the far greater enigma!
72,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_049,"If you were the true satrap all along, could it be that young Varshahn was...*created*...to serve as your emissary?"
73,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_050,Thou didst suspect the boy was but a simulacrum?
74,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_051,A rumor has circulated for many years around the High Crucible that our most skilled alchemists were once commissioned by the satrap's family in secret to fashion a mammet indistinguishable from a living boy.
75,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_052,Looking at Varshahn with that knowledge...I simply put two and two together.
76,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_053,"I was not alone in drawing this conclusion. But like me, they no doubt recognized that the satrap was using the simulacrum to work more closely with his people, and decided not to press the issue."
77,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_054,I had always assumed one of Ahewann's associates was manipulating it from afar─though the truth is indeed far more surprising!
78,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_055,"It is an honor to meet you in the flesh, Master Vrtra. Pray allow me to express my gratitude."
79,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_056,"If you had not believed in and given unto us your scales, I do not know where we would be. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart."
80,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_057,"'Twas thou and thy fellow alchemists that fashioned the means to unmake the towers. You were the saviors not only of Radz–at–Han, but the star."
81,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_058,"Far too kind you are, Master Vrtra...but the star yet wants for salvation. Once more will my colleagues and I commit the knowledge and resources at our disposal to the mission of aiding the people, in this their darkest hour."
82,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_059,"'Twould seem this place is in good hands. I would return to see how Radz–at–Han fares. What will you do, Scions?"
83,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_060,I worry for the survivors we met at Purusa. Shall we pay them a visit before making our way back?
84,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_061,"In that case, might I ask a favor? Nothing too burdensome, I promise. This way!"
85,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_070,"Curious, isn't it? The burning sky is so ominous, yet the crackling flames here are somehow...calming."
86,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_075,What a lovely aroma... I wonder what sort of spices those are?
87,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_080,"Vrtra chose to reveal his identity to the villagers of Palaka's Stand before all others. A wise choice, considering the warm reception. Heh, he even seemed a little relieved..."
88,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_081,"It remains to be seen how the people of Radz–at–Han will take the news, but if this was any indication, he need not worry."
89,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_085,"Oh, Player! Running through that dark jungle, there was a time when I thought all was lost! Had Master Vrtra and Estinien not arrived when they did..."
90,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_086,"...No. I must focus on the good. Mehvan's precious daughter is safe and sound, and that is all that matters."
91,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_090,"Needs to simmer just a bit longer, I'd say..."
92,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_091,"In the meantime, I was hoping I might ask you a few questions. The red sky, these terrible beasts... What in the name of the Sisters is happening here in Thavnair?"
93,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_092,"Oh my, that's rather a lot to take in..."
94,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_093,"...It would seem the situation is even more grave than we suspected. Thank you, friend. My colleagues and I will use your knowledge to see if it can further our own research."
95,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_094,"...And with that, here we are! A pot of piping hot chai, brewed from my own secret recipe of spices and tea leaves, together with hearty helpings of rich milk and purest sugar!"
96,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_095,I've made enough for everyone in the village. Might I trouble you to deliver a few cups?
97,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_096,"The drink has medicinal properties, then?"
98,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_097,"Not in the least! The ingredients are quite ordinary. It's so very tasty, though, and has a way of lifting the spirits."
99,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_098,"The spicy aroma and distinctive sweetness of chai is a simple, everyday pleasure on our island. Sometimes the best medicine is the simplest."
100,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_099,"A lovely sentiment, Nidhana. By all means, allow us to assist."
101,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_100,"While you lot distribute hot beverages, I'll do a sweep for errant beasts to slay─a far less arduous task, no doubt. When you've finished, look for me at the Wakeful Torana."
102,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_110,"I heard that the survivors we met at the temple have all returned safely. The crisis may not have passed, but being home and among friends should do much to ease their spirits."
103,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_115,The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?
104,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_120,I would be most obliged if you could deliver a few cups of chai to the villagers. I am certain it will do much to soothe their aching bodies and heavy hearts.
105,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_130,Hm...? Wait. I know you. You were the one who saved us from those beasts back at the temple...
106,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_131,"Were it not for you─well, let's not even think about that. At times like this, we mustn't dwell on what might've been, but look to the future..."
107,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_132,"But what future awaits us? How can Radz–at–Han hope to recover from this? Most of my friends are gone, and I don't know where to turn..."
108,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_133,"A cup of chai? Well, if you insist..."
109,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_134,"Ahhh...that aroma has a way of clearing the mind... Come to think of it, we've faced our fair share of trials in the past as well. And no matter how hard the times, we've always come together as a people united."
110,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_135,"One day at a time, one step at a time─for that is all any of us can do. Yes... Back to work. Once I've finished this cup. Thank you."
111,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_140,"First order of business is securing food and shelter. We also must contact our friends in the city and see how they fare. Hah, no rest for the weary!"
112,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_150,"Look at them all, lazing about! Knowing full well the beasts might strike again at any moment! Do they not realize their lives are in danger!?"
113,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_151,"Well, I, for one, intend to survive! I'm too young to die! Yes, I'll leave this island behind if I must!"
114,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_152,But...but where would I go? Is anywhere safe these days!?
115,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_153,A cup of chai? Can't you see I have more important things to worry about!?
116,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_154,"No...no, you're right. It is precisely in times like these that we must strive to remain calm and steady."
117,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_155,"I do believe I'll visit the elder and see what needs to be done. If there is any way I can aid my village and my friends, I will do it."
118,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_160,Ahhh...how the warmth of the chai spreads through all my limbs... I can't remember the last time I've breathed so easily.
119,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_170,"I'm sorry, I... I just want to be left alone..."
120,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_171,"My best friend and I...we fled the village together... One of the beasts took him, and...and..."
121,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_172,It was all I could do to run. All the while...I could hear this monstrous voice screaming my name...
122,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_173,Hmm? This is for me...?
123,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_174,Ahh... We used to drink chai together often. Shared stories over steaming cups after a hard day's work.
124,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_175,"Thank you, friend. The pain may never pass, but I must press on all the same. For his memory, and for we who must remember..."
125,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_180,"Many thanks for the chai. It helps me to remember him as he was, cup in hand and a smile on his lips..."
126,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_190,"Thank you for delivering the chai, Player. Did it help to lift the villagers' spirits?"
127,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_191,"That is heartening to hear, indeed! The Final Days show no signs of abating, but that is all the more reason that we must try to keep our composure."
128,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_192,Our lives have been forever changed. The people we have lost will never return to us. These tragedies will long weigh on our hearts...
129,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_193,But we have the capacity to live with our suffering. To carry the agony till we too join the fallen in death.
130,TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_194,"It is not a surrender, but a recognition. For it is only in acceptance that we find the strength to move forward."
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49 45 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_21 48 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_000 ...
50 46 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_22 49 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_005 ...May their souls be reunited one day. For that and so many other blessed possibilities, we must avert the Final Days.
51 47 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TODO_23 50 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_010 You are ready, then?
52 48 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_000 51 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_011 ... In that case, let's head to Palaka's Stand. No doubt Vrtra is awaiting us.
53 49 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_005 52 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_020 ...May their souls be reunited one day. For that and so many other blessed possibilities, we must avert the Final Days. First hordes of beasts, now a mighty wyrm... Our world grows stranger by the day...
54 50 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_010 53 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_030 You are ready, then? Rest easy, for all is well here.
55 51 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_011 54 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_031 In that case, let's head to Palaka's Stand. No doubt Vrtra is awaiting us. Young Matsya returned with the babe safe in his arms. Owing to a warm bed, the girl hath already begun to regain her strength.
56 52 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_020 55 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_032 First hordes of beasts, now a mighty wyrm... Our world grows stranger by the day... Less joyously received was word of the mother and father's fate, as well as that of their transformed neighbors...
57 53 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_030 56 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_033 Rest easy, for all is well here. How many children of Thavnair must we lose to this calamity?
58 54 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_031 57 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_034 Young Matsya returned with the babe safe in his arms. Owing to a warm bed, the girl hath already begun to regain her strength. Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters... Every death another void that can never be filled...
59 55 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_032 58 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_035 Less joyously received was word of the mother and father's fate, as well as that of their transformed neighbors... We who survive them must carry the weight of their memory, as we strive to regain a semblance of what we have lost.
60 56 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_033 59 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_036 How many children of Thavnair must we lose to this calamity? Qerasaf and Mehvan's babe is a child of Thavnair as well. I thank you for returning her to us safe.
61 57 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_034 60 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_037 Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters... Every death another void that can never be filled... O, most great and merciful wyrm... I have not the words to express my gratitude...
62 58 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_035 61 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_038 We who survive them must carry the weight of their memory, as we strive to regain a semblance of what we have lost. They say that were it not for you...brave Matsya and the child would have been lost to us forever.
63 59 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_036 62 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_039 Qerasaf and Mehvan's babe is a child of Thavnair as well. I thank you for returning her to us safe. Long had I heard the rumors that a mighty dragon had forged a pact of friendship with the satrap, but never would I have expected such a kind and gentle soul.
64 60 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_037 63 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_040 O, most great and merciful wyrm... I have not the words to express my gratitude... Truth in part...but not in whole.
65 61 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_038 64 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_041 They say that were it not for you...brave Matsya and the child would have been lost to us forever. I am Vrtra, and for years uncounted hath this isle served as mine abode.
66 62 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_YERUVVET_000_039 65 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_042 Long had I heard the rumors that a mighty dragon had forged a pact of friendship with the satrap, but never would I have expected such a kind and gentle soul. ...An isle I have ruled over as satrap, with Ahewann as my loyal servant.
67 63 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_040 66 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_043 Truth in part...but not in whole. (-???-)Are my ears to be believed!? *You* were the true satrap all along!?
68 64 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_041 67 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_044 I am Vrtra, and for years uncounted hath this isle served as mine abode. Nidhana!? What are you doing here?
69 65 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_042 68 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_045 ...An isle I have ruled over as satrap, with Ahewann as my loyal servant. I heard from the Radiant that you had gone to help the people of Palaka's Stand in their time of need.
70 66 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_043 69 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_046 (-???-)Are my ears to be believed!? <Emphasis>You</Emphasis> were the true satrap all along!? And so I and several of my colleagues from the Great Work came to offer our services.
71 67 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_044 70 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_047 Nidhana!? What are you doing here? The alchemists have already brewed up some potions for Mehvan's daughter!
72 68 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_045 71 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_048 I heard from the Radiant that you had gone to help the people of Palaka's Stand in their time of need. But enough about us─*you* and your role are the far greater enigma!
73 69 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_046 72 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_049 And so I and several of my colleagues from the Great Work came to offer our services. If you were the true satrap all along, could it be that young Varshahn was...*created*...to serve as your emissary?
74 70 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_047 73 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_050 The alchemists have already brewed up some potions for Mehvan's daughter! Thou didst suspect the boy was but a simulacrum?
75 71 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_048 74 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_051 But enough about us─<Emphasis>you</Emphasis> and your role are the far greater enigma! A rumor has circulated for many years around the High Crucible that our most skilled alchemists were once commissioned by the satrap's family in secret to fashion a mammet indistinguishable from a living boy.
76 72 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_049 75 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_052 If you were the true satrap all along, could it be that young Varshahn was...<Emphasis>created</Emphasis>...to serve as your emissary? Looking at Varshahn with that knowledge...I simply put two and two together.
77 73 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_050 76 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_053 Thou didst suspect the boy was but a simulacrum? I was not alone in drawing this conclusion. But like me, they no doubt recognized that the satrap was using the simulacrum to work more closely with his people, and decided not to press the issue.
78 74 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_051 77 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_054 A rumor has circulated for many years around the High Crucible that our most skilled alchemists were once commissioned by the satrap's family in secret to fashion a mammet indistinguishable from a living boy. I had always assumed one of Ahewann's associates was manipulating it from afar─though the truth is indeed far more surprising!
79 75 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_052 78 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_055 Looking at Varshahn with that knowledge...I simply put two and two together. It is an honor to meet you in the flesh, Master Vrtra. Pray allow me to express my gratitude.
80 76 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_053 79 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_056 I was not alone in drawing this conclusion. But like me, they no doubt recognized that the satrap was using the simulacrum to work more closely with his people, and decided not to press the issue. If you had not believed in and given unto us your scales, I do not know where we would be. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart.
81 77 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_054 80 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_057 I had always assumed one of Ahewann's associates was manipulating it from afar─though the truth is indeed far more surprising! 'Twas thou and thy fellow alchemists that fashioned the means to unmake the towers. You were the saviors not only of Radz–at–Han, but the star.
82 78 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_055 81 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_058 It is an honor to meet you in the flesh, Master Vrtra. Pray allow me to express my gratitude. Far too kind you are, Master Vrtra...but the star yet wants for salvation. Once more will my colleagues and I commit the knowledge and resources at our disposal to the mission of aiding the people, in this their darkest hour.
83 79 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_056 82 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_059 If you had not believed in and given unto us your scales, I do not know where we would be. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart. 'Twould seem this place is in good hands. I would return to see how Radz–at–Han fares. What will you do, Scions?
84 80 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_057 83 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_060 'Twas thou and thy fellow alchemists that fashioned the means to unmake the towers. You were the saviors not only of Radz–at–Han, but the star. I worry for the survivors we met at Purusa. Shall we pay them a visit before making our way back?
85 81 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_058 84 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_061 Far too kind you are, Master Vrtra...but the star yet wants for salvation. Once more will my colleagues and I commit the knowledge and resources at our disposal to the mission of aiding the people, in this their darkest hour. In that case, might I ask a favor? Nothing too burdensome, I promise. This way!
86 82 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VRITRA_000_059 85 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_070 'Twould seem this place is in good hands. I would return to see how Radz–at–Han fares. What will you do, Scions? Curious, isn't it? The burning sky is so ominous, yet the crackling flames here are somehow...calming.
87 83 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_060 86 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_075 I worry for the survivors we met at Purusa. Shall we pay them a visit before making our way back? What a lovely aroma... I wonder what sort of spices those are?
88 84 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_061 87 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_080 In that case, might I ask a favor? Nothing too burdensome, I promise. This way! Vrtra chose to reveal his identity to the villagers of Palaka's Stand before all others. A wise choice, considering the warm reception. Heh, he even seemed a little relieved...
89 85 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_070 88 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_081 Curious, isn't it? The burning sky is so ominous, yet the crackling flames here are somehow...calming. It remains to be seen how the people of Radz–at–Han will take the news, but if this was any indication, he need not worry.
90 86 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_075 89 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_085 What a lovely aroma... I wonder what sort of spices those are? Oh, Player! Running through that dark jungle, there was a time when I thought all was lost! Had Master Vrtra and Estinien not arrived when they did...
91 87 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_080 90 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_086 Vrtra chose to reveal his identity to the villagers of Palaka's Stand before all others. A wise choice, considering the warm reception. Heh, he even seemed a little relieved... ...No. I must focus on the good. Mehvan's precious daughter is safe and sound, and that is all that matters.
92 88 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_081 91 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_090 It remains to be seen how the people of Radz–at–Han will take the news, but if this was any indication, he need not worry. Needs to simmer just a bit longer, I'd say...
93 89 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_085 92 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_091 Oh, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Running through that dark jungle, there was a time when I thought all was lost! Had Master Vrtra and Estinien not arrived when they did... In the meantime, I was hoping I might ask you a few questions. The red sky, these terrible beasts... What in the name of the Sisters is happening here in Thavnair?
94 90 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_MATSYA_000_086 93 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_092 ...No. I must focus on the good. Mehvan's precious daughter is safe and sound, and that is all that matters. Oh my, that's rather a lot to take in...
95 91 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_090 94 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_093 Needs to simmer just a bit longer, I'd say... ...It would seem the situation is even more grave than we suspected. Thank you, friend. My colleagues and I will use your knowledge to see if it can further our own research.
96 92 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_091 95 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_094 In the meantime, I was hoping I might ask you a few questions. The red sky, these terrible beasts... What in the name of the Sisters is happening here in Thavnair? ...And with that, here we are! A pot of piping hot chai, brewed from my own secret recipe of spices and tea leaves, together with hearty helpings of rich milk and purest sugar!
97 93 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_092 96 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_095 Oh my, that's rather a lot to take in... I've made enough for everyone in the village. Might I trouble you to deliver a few cups?
98 94 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_093 97 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_096 ...It would seem the situation is even more grave than we suspected. Thank you, friend. My colleagues and I will use your knowledge to see if it can further our own research. The drink has medicinal properties, then?
99 95 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_094 98 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_097 ...And with that, here we are! A pot of piping hot chai, brewed from my own secret recipe of spices and tea leaves, together with hearty helpings of rich milk and purest sugar! Not in the least! The ingredients are quite ordinary. It's so very tasty, though, and has a way of lifting the spirits.
100 96 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_095 99 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_098 I've made enough for everyone in the village. Might I trouble you to deliver a few cups? The spicy aroma and distinctive sweetness of chai is a simple, everyday pleasure on our island. Sometimes the best medicine is the simplest.
101 97 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_096 100 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_099 The drink has medicinal properties, then? A lovely sentiment, Nidhana. By all means, allow us to assist.
102 98 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_097 101 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_100 Not in the least! The ingredients are quite ordinary. It's so very tasty, though, and has a way of lifting the spirits. While you lot distribute hot beverages, I'll do a sweep for errant beasts to slay─a far less arduous task, no doubt. When you've finished, look for me at the Wakeful Torana.
103 99 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_098 102 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_110 The spicy aroma and distinctive sweetness of chai is a simple, everyday pleasure on our island. Sometimes the best medicine is the simplest. I heard that the survivors we met at the temple have all returned safely. The crisis may not have passed, but being home and among friends should do much to ease their spirits.
104 100 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_099 103 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_115 A lovely sentiment, Nidhana. By all means, allow us to assist. The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?
105 101 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ESTINIEN_000_100 104 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_120 While you lot distribute hot beverages, I'll do a sweep for errant beasts to slay─a far less arduous task, no doubt. When you've finished, look for me at the Wakeful Torana. I would be most obliged if you could deliver a few cups of chai to the villagers. I am certain it will do much to soothe their aching bodies and heavy hearts.
106 102 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALPHINAUD_000_110 105 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_130 I heard that the survivors we met at the temple have all returned safely. The crisis may not have passed, but being home and among friends should do much to ease their spirits. Hm...? Wait. I know you. You were the one who saved us from those beasts back at the temple...
107 103 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_ALISAIE_000_115 106 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_131 The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup? Were it not for you─well, let's not even think about that. At times like this, we mustn't dwell on what might've been, but look to the future...
108 104 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_120 107 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_132 I would be most obliged if you could deliver a few cups of chai to the villagers. I am certain it will do much to soothe their aching bodies and heavy hearts. But what future awaits us? How can Radz–at–Han hope to recover from this? Most of my friends are gone, and I don't know where to turn...
109 105 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_130 108 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_133 Hm...? Wait. I know you. You were the one who saved us from those beasts back at the temple... A cup of chai? Well, if you insist...
110 106 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_131 109 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_134 Were it not for you─well, let's not even think about that. At times like this, we mustn't dwell on what might've been, but look to the future... Ahhh...that aroma has a way of clearing the mind... Come to think of it, we've faced our fair share of trials in the past as well. And no matter how hard the times, we've always come together as a people united.
111 107 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_132 110 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_135 But what future awaits us? How can Radz–at–Han hope to recover from this? Most of my friends are gone, and I don't know where to turn... One day at a time, one step at a time─for that is all any of us can do. Yes... Back to work. Once I've finished this cup. Thank you.
112 108 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_133 111 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_140 A cup of chai? Well, if you insist... First order of business is securing food and shelter. We also must contact our friends in the city and see how they fare. Hah, no rest for the weary!
113 109 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_134 112 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_150 Ahhh...that aroma has a way of clearing the mind... Come to think of it, we've faced our fair share of trials in the past as well. And no matter how hard the times, we've always come together as a people united. Look at them all, lazing about! Knowing full well the beasts might strike again at any moment! Do they not realize their lives are in danger!?
114 110 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_135 113 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_151 One day at a time, one step at a time─for that is all any of us can do. Yes... Back to work. Once I've finished this cup. Thank you. Well, I, for one, intend to survive! I'm too young to die! Yes, I'll leave this island behind if I must!
115 111 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_TIREDMAN04416_000_140 114 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_152 First order of business is securing food and shelter. We also must contact our friends in the city and see how they fare. Hah, no rest for the weary! But...but where would I go? Is anywhere safe these days!?
116 112 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_150 115 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_153 Look at them all, lazing about! Knowing full well the beasts might strike again at any moment! Do they not realize their lives are in danger!? A cup of chai? Can't you see I have more important things to worry about!?
117 113 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_151 116 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_154 Well, I, for one, intend to survive! I'm too young to die! Yes, I'll leave this island behind if I must! No...no, you're right. It is precisely in times like these that we must strive to remain calm and steady.
118 114 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_152 117 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_155 But...but where would I go? Is anywhere safe these days!? I do believe I'll visit the elder and see what needs to be done. If there is any way I can aid my village and my friends, I will do it.
119 115 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_153 118 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_160 A cup of chai? Can't you see I have more important things to worry about!? Ahhh...how the warmth of the chai spreads through all my limbs... I can't remember the last time I've breathed so easily.
120 116 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_154 119 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_170 No...no, you're right. It is precisely in times like these that we must strive to remain calm and steady. I'm sorry, I... I just want to be left alone...
121 117 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_155 120 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_171 I do believe I'll visit the elder and see what needs to be done. If there is any way I can aid my village and my friends, I will do it. My best friend and I...we fled the village together... One of the beasts took him, and...and...
122 118 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NAHBSHAYRA_000_160 121 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_172 Ahhh...how the warmth of the chai spreads through all my limbs... I can't remember the last time I've breathed so easily. It was all I could do to run. All the while...I could hear this monstrous voice screaming my name...
123 119 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_170 122 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_173 I'm sorry, I... I just want to be left alone... Hmm? This is for me...?
124 120 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_171 123 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_174 My best friend and I...we fled the village together... One of the beasts took him, and...and... Ahh... We used to drink chai together often. Shared stories over steaming cups after a hard day's work.
125 121 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_172 124 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_175 It was all I could do to run. All the while...I could hear this monstrous voice screaming my name... Thank you, friend. The pain may never pass, but I must press on all the same. For his memory, and for we who must remember...
126 122 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_173 125 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_180 Hmm? This is for me...? Many thanks for the chai. It helps me to remember him as he was, cup in hand and a smile on his lips...
127 123 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_174 126 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_190 Ahh... We used to drink chai together often. Shared stories over steaming cups after a hard day's work. Thank you for delivering the chai, Player. Did it help to lift the villagers' spirits?
128 124 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_175 127 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_191 Thank you, friend. The pain may never pass, but I must press on all the same. For his memory, and for we who must remember... That is heartening to hear, indeed! The Final Days show no signs of abating, but that is all the more reason that we must try to keep our composure.
129 125 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_VISHRYDE_000_180 128 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_192 Many thanks for the chai. It helps me to remember him as he was, cup in hand and a smile on his lips... Our lives have been forever changed. The people we have lost will never return to us. These tragedies will long weigh on our hearts...
130 126 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_190 129 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_193 Thank you for delivering the chai, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Did it help to lift the villagers' spirits? But we have the capacity to live with our suffering. To carry the agony till we too join the fallen in death.
131 127 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_191 130 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_194 That is heartening to hear, indeed! The Final Days show no signs of abating, but that is all the more reason that we must try to keep our composure. It is not a surrender, but a recognition. For it is only in acceptance that we find the strength to move forward.
128 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_192 Our lives have been forever changed. The people we have lost will never return to us. These tragedies will long weigh on our hearts...
129 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_193 But we have the capacity to live with our suffering. To carry the agony till we too join the fallen in death.
130 TEXT_AKTKMD108_04416_NIDHANA_000_194 It is not a surrender, but a recognition. For it is only in acceptance that we find the strength to move forward.