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0,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_00","Matsya is eyeing you as if there is something he wants to say."
1,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_01","With Palaka's Stand having regained a moment's peace, you and your companions leave the village in the care of Nidhana, Matsya, and the alchemists. You set off towards Radz–at–Han, stopping along the way to meet Estinien."
2,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_02","Estinien is relieved to hear that you and the others have brought the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. For his part, the dragoon assures you that the immediate environs are free of danger. Your mind put at ease, you make for Alzadaal's Path, where Thancred awaits."
3,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_03","Thancred is glad of your safe return, and is pleased to inform you that the threat within the city has been likewise quelled. He further explains that the citizens have been summoned to the square, where a proclamation of great import is to be made. At your friend's behest, you promise to convey the news to those who appear uninformed as you make way for Meghaduta yourself."
4,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_04","You share the news of the proclamation with a young boy who had been hiding for fear of the beasts. In part out of concern for Varshahn, whom the lad considers a friend, he dashes off toward the square as you, too, continue on your way."
5,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_05","You deliver word of the impending proclamation to a visibly frightened youth. Though reluctant to return to the site of the recent slaughter─and deeply suspicious of any who might presume to assume leadership in Ahewann's stead─he nonetheless heads off to the square ahead of you."
6,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_06","As the citizens congregate before Meghaduta, Vrtra descends from the sky and reveals unto them his secret, thus fulfilling Ahewann's deepest wish and ending the long deception surrounding the satrap's true identity. The great wyrm's words resonate with the people, overcoming their initial surprise and skepticism, and give them hope for Radz–at–Han's future. This historic moment, however, is soon interrupted when Fourchenault and his colleagues from the Sharlayan Forum arrive with shocking news and an even more shocking proposal. The star they live upon is dying, and he would assist the people in escaping it to take refuge on the moon. Sharing his people's deep and abiding love for their home, Vrtra promises he will make no decision that binds them, and retreats with his guests to discuss the matter in private. Not moments after the wyrm and the Sharlayans have taken their leave, Nidhana reappears to share with you her latest theory that a force other than aether empowers the blasphemies and beasts─namely, an energy called akasa, said to be influenced by emotion alone. You ponder the implications of this potential explanation as Nidhana takes her leave and the congregated citizenry go their separate ways."
7,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_07","Alphinaud muses on how, despite all that has transpired, much remains a mystery to you about the underlying cause and fundamental nature of the Final Days. Is there truly no way to forestall the star's calamitous fate? If there is a way, where might such answers be found? Only one thing is certain─you and your companions will not give up hope until all possibilities have been explored."
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24,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_00","Speak with Estinien."
25,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_01","Speak with Thancred in Radz–at–Han."
26,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_02","Search for townspeople who missed the announcement."
27,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_03","Search for more townspeople who missed the announcement."
28,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_04","Wait at the designated location."
29,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_05","Speak with Alphinaud."
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48,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_000","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."
49,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_005","The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?"
50,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_010","Hardship is an inescapable part of life, we believe. And so our traditions teach us how we might overcome these trials. Perhaps this is why we are quick to adapt to new situations."
51,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TIREDMAN04416_000_015","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!"
52,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NAHBSHAYRA_000_020",""
53,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_VISHRYDE_000_025",""
54,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_030","As you have finished your deliveries, might I talk with you for a moment? I was curious to know...what has become of Mehvan and Qerasaf's remains."
55,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_031","Oh, thank you, friend. Surely, they will be able to rest peacefully by each other's side."
56,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_032","I and the people of Palaka's Stand will perform the rites as soon as we are able."
57,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_033","As for the child...it will not be easy for her, growing up without her parents, but I promise to do what I can. Once she is able to eat solid food, the fish I catch will help nourish her."
58,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_034","Well, we've finished delivering the chai. I do believe everyone has a piping hot cup."
59,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_035","I could almost believe there's a magick at work, how their tension fades with every sip. Let us pray that Palaka's Stand has seen the last of those transformations─at least for now."
60,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_036","They are still at risk─as every village in Thavnair, like as not. Still, I trust we can leave this place in the care of our friends from the Radiant and the High Crucible. Shall we return to Radz–at–Han?"
61,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_037","By all means, do not let us keep you further! There are still many who have need of your wisdom and strength to deliver them from this terrible calamity."
62,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_038","And I will do what I can as well! I will bring rations and supplies from Akyaali─we have plenty to spare."
63,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_039","Then let us find Estinien and be on our way. Where did he wander off to again?"
64,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_040","The Wakeful Torana? Near the bridge to Radz–at–Han, as I recall. Very well, then."
65,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_050","Worry not─my colleagues and I will watch over this village when you have gone. And should my research bear any new fruit, you shall be the first to know!"
66,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_055","When you and your friends entrusted me with the child, I was beside myself with fear. In bringing her back safe, however, I realized I was capable of so much more than I ever believed."
67,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_056","Nothing could be more terrifying than that moment I faced the beasts in the jungle. But I survived. I survived...and come what may, I will survive again."
68,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_057","Without you, I never would have found the strength. I thank you, and promise to make the most of this lesson."
69,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_060","I have apprised Estinien of the situation at Palaka's Stand, so we needn't have that conversation."
70,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_065","How do you suppose the others have fared in the capital? I hope things have not been too eventful in our absence."
71,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_070","Alphinaud told me everything. Full glad am I to hear the people are safe."
72,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_071","Likewise, you will be pleased to know I found no evidence of lingering beasts in the jungle and ruins. 'Twould seem you finished off the last of them."
73,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_072","Trying times yet lie ahead for the people of Thavnair. Fortunately, they have a wise and benevolent satrap to shepherd them through."
74,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_073","Speaking of which, I received word from Thancred not a short while ago. He awaits our return to the city on Alzadaal's Path. Come."
75,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_080","There is a lingering sense of desolation here, but that is much preferable to the panic and chaos we saw before."
76,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_085","The poor old woman who became a beast said her grandson had gone to Palaka's Stand. I hope he survived..."
77,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_090","'Twill be a struggle for the people to come to terms with these tragedies. But they are far stronger than you may think."
78,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_100","It is good to see you safe. Given the skies, 'tis all too easy to fear the worst."
79,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_101","I am pleased to report that we've succeeded in quelling the threat here in the city. The beasts have all been felled, and the citizens are safe for now."
80,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_102","I've also heard from the Radiant that an important proclamation will be made in the city square, though they said no more than that. Might you have any idea what this is about?"
81,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_103","...So Vrtra is finally coming out from behind the curtain. I suppose we, too, should hear what he has to say."
82,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_104","To Meghaduta, then. But before that...it would appear that word of the assembly has not yet reached all the citizens."
83,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_105","If anyone along the way seems unaware, we'd best enlighten them."
84,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_110","I'm sure everyone will hear about it soon enough, but those who don't attend will be kicking themselves later for missing what's certain to be a historic moment."
85,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_120","A-Are the beasts all gone? I've been hiding, and...I'm too scared to go out and look."
86,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_121","O-Oh, that's a relief! I thought one of those beasts was going to eat me!"
87,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_122","I wonder where Varshahn is... He's the slowest runner. I hope he got away."
88,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_123","Hmm... He could be with the other people from the palace. Maybe I'll see him in the square!"
89,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_130","L-Leave me be, please! I swear to you, my flesh tastes absolutely terrible!"
90,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_131","...Oh, gods, what are you doing, scaring me like that? If we're not quiet, those beasts'll find us!"
91,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_132","The square, you say?"
92,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_133","But that's where the satrap was killed─with my very eyes I saw him crushed in that creature's maw! So many lives lost...such terrible carnage..."
93,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_134","And you say there is someone else who would lead Radz–at–Han in his stead!? Whoever they are, if they say anything to sully the memory of our beloved satrap, I'll make them regret it!"
94,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_140","It would seem the people still have lingering doubts...and I cannot blame them."
95,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_141","Yet we know what strength is afforded us with one of the first brood on our side. I have faith the citizenry will come to understand and accept him in time."
96,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_145","People are slowly making their way here, but many are still gripped by fear and doubt. Hopefully Vrtra's message of hope will resonate strongly enough with the ones willing to listen, and spread to every corner of Thavnair..."
97,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_150","Finished rounding up the stragglers? The proclamation will begin shortly─let's wait here, lest we miss something important."
98,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_155","Welcome back, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Alphinaud told me everything."
99,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_156","I was pleased to hear that Vrtra has chosen to reveal himself at last. The people of Radz–at–Han need a strong and wise satrap more than ever."
100,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_160","I hear you were able to bring the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. Every life lost is a tragedy, but you should take pride in doing what you could."
101,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_161","When I assumed command during the earlier panic, I did so instinctively and out of necessity. 'Twas not my place to give orders, but I am glad the people heeded them."
102,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_162","But now they have need of a true leader─a magnanimous and just satrap who can guide them every step of the way. Fortunately, they are blessed with one such soul. If anyone can protect and guide them through this calamity, it is he."
103,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_165","Wyrm and man, working towards a common goal..."
104,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_170","We have no better, safer course of action to offer them than fleeing to the moon. I know this. And yet, Vrtra and his people love their home. There must be something we can do..."
105,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_175","Their solution sits ill with me. But if life has taught me anything, it's that there is little to be gained from arguing with Sharlayans. We must take it upon ourselves to find a better way."
106,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_180","Even were Vrtra to acquiesce to their proposal, just how do the Sharlayans intend to transport the nation's entire populace to the moon?"
107,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_185","That soldier of the Radiant there─if I am not mistaken, he accompanied Ahewann to Vanaspati. Could it be that he knew Vrtra's identity all along...?"
108,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_190","Under normal circumstances, the Forum's proposal would be regarded as sheer madness. But when the sky burns, even madness can sound appealing."
109,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_191","Doubtless Vrtra is loath to abandon his home. And yet, absent other options, he cannot dismiss the option out of hand..."
110,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHROYALGUARD_000_195","I have been entrusted with a message meant for you and your companions. When you are done speaking amongst yourselves, I would share it with you."
111,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_200","As far as we have come─and after all the horrors we have seen─there is still so much we do not know about the Final Days."
112,"TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_201","Could it be as Nidhana said? That the cause of this phenomenon is beyond our comprehension? And, if so...are we powerless to forestall it?"
0,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_00,Matsya is eyeing you as if there is something he wants to say.
1,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_01,"With Palaka's Stand having regained a moment's peace, you and your companions leave the village in the care of Nidhana, Matsya, and the alchemists. You set off towards Radz–at–Han, stopping along the way to meet Estinien."
2,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_02,"Estinien is relieved to hear that you and the others have brought the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. For his part, the dragoon assures you that the immediate environs are free of danger. Your mind put at ease, you make for Alzadaal's Path, where Thancred awaits."
3,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_03,"Thancred is glad of your safe return, and is pleased to inform you that the threat within the city has been likewise quelled. He further explains that the citizens have been summoned to the square, where a proclamation of great import is to be made. At your friend's behest, you promise to convey the news to those who appear uninformed as you make way for Meghaduta yourself."
4,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_04,"You share the news of the proclamation with a young boy who had been hiding for fear of the beasts. In part out of concern for Varshahn, whom the lad considers a friend, he dashes off toward the square as you, too, continue on your way."
5,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_05,You deliver word of the impending proclamation to a visibly frightened youth. Though reluctant to return to the site of the recent slaughter─and deeply suspicious of any who might presume to assume leadership in Ahewann's stead─he nonetheless heads off to the square ahead of you.
6,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_06,"As the citizens congregate before Meghaduta, Vrtra descends from the sky and reveals unto them his secret, thus fulfilling Ahewann's deepest wish and ending the long deception surrounding the satrap's true identity. The great wyrm's words resonate with the people, overcoming their initial surprise and skepticism, and give them hope for Radz–at–Han's future. This historic moment, however, is soon interrupted when Fourchenault and his colleagues from the Sharlayan Forum arrive with shocking news and an even more shocking proposal. The star they live upon is dying, and he would assist the people in escaping it to take refuge on the moon. Sharing his people's deep and abiding love for their home, Vrtra promises he will make no decision that binds them, and retreats with his guests to discuss the matter in private. Not moments after the wyrm and the Sharlayans have taken their leave, Nidhana reappears to share with you her latest theory that a force other than aether empowers the blasphemies and beasts─namely, an energy called akasa, said to be influenced by emotion alone. You ponder the implications of this potential explanation as Nidhana takes her leave and the congregated citizenry go their separate ways."
7,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_07,"Alphinaud muses on how, despite all that has transpired, much remains a mystery to you about the underlying cause and fundamental nature of the Final Days. Is there truly no way to forestall the star's calamitous fate? If there is a way, where might such answers be found? Only one thing is certain─you and your companions will not give up hope until all possibilities have been explored."
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24,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_00,Speak with Estinien.
25,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_01,Speak with Thancred in Radz–at–Han.
26,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_02,Search for townspeople who missed the announcement.
27,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_03,Search for more townspeople who missed the announcement.
28,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_04,Wait at the designated location.
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48,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_000,"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."
49,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_005,The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?
50,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_010,"Hardship is an inescapable part of life, we believe. And so our traditions teach us how we might overcome these trials. Perhaps this is why we are quick to adapt to new situations."
51,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TIREDMAN04416_000_015,"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!"
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54,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_030,"As you have finished your deliveries, might I talk with you for a moment? I was curious to know...what has become of Mehvan and Qerasaf's remains."
55,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_031,"Oh, thank you, friend. Surely, they will be able to rest peacefully by each other's side."
56,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_032,I and the people of Palaka's Stand will perform the rites as soon as we are able.
57,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_033,"As for the child...it will not be easy for her, growing up without her parents, but I promise to do what I can. Once she is able to eat solid food, the fish I catch will help nourish her."
58,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_034,"Well, we've finished delivering the chai. I do believe everyone has a piping hot cup."
59,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_035,"I could almost believe there's a magick at work, how their tension fades with every sip. Let us pray that Palaka's Stand has seen the last of those transformations─at least for now."
60,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_036,"They are still at risk─as every village in Thavnair, like as not. Still, I trust we can leave this place in the care of our friends from the Radiant and the High Crucible. Shall we return to Radz–at–Han?"
61,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_037,"By all means, do not let us keep you further! There are still many who have need of your wisdom and strength to deliver them from this terrible calamity."
62,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_038,And I will do what I can as well! I will bring rations and supplies from Akyaali─we have plenty to spare.
63,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_039,Then let us find Estinien and be on our way. Where did he wander off to again?
64,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_040,"The Wakeful Torana? Near the bridge to Radz–at–Han, as I recall. Very well, then."
65,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_050,"Worry not─my colleagues and I will watch over this village when you have gone. And should my research bear any new fruit, you shall be the first to know!"
66,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_055,"When you and your friends entrusted me with the child, I was beside myself with fear. In bringing her back safe, however, I realized I was capable of so much more than I ever believed."
67,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_056,"Nothing could be more terrifying than that moment I faced the beasts in the jungle. But I survived. I survived...and come what may, I will survive again."
68,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_057,"Without you, I never would have found the strength. I thank you, and promise to make the most of this lesson."
69,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_060,"I have apprised Estinien of the situation at Palaka's Stand, so we needn't have that conversation."
70,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_065,How do you suppose the others have fared in the capital? I hope things have not been too eventful in our absence.
71,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_070,Alphinaud told me everything. Full glad am I to hear the people are safe.
72,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_071,"Likewise, you will be pleased to know I found no evidence of lingering beasts in the jungle and ruins. 'Twould seem you finished off the last of them."
73,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_072,"Trying times yet lie ahead for the people of Thavnair. Fortunately, they have a wise and benevolent satrap to shepherd them through."
74,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_073,"Speaking of which, I received word from Thancred not a short while ago. He awaits our return to the city on Alzadaal's Path. Come."
75,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_080,"There is a lingering sense of desolation here, but that is much preferable to the panic and chaos we saw before."
76,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_085,The poor old woman who became a beast said her grandson had gone to Palaka's Stand. I hope he survived...
77,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_090,'Twill be a struggle for the people to come to terms with these tragedies. But they are far stronger than you may think.
78,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_100,"It is good to see you safe. Given the skies, 'tis all too easy to fear the worst."
79,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_101,"I am pleased to report that we've succeeded in quelling the threat here in the city. The beasts have all been felled, and the citizens are safe for now."
80,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_102,"I've also heard from the Radiant that an important proclamation will be made in the city square, though they said no more than that. Might you have any idea what this is about?"
81,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_103,"...So Vrtra is finally coming out from behind the curtain. I suppose we, too, should hear what he has to say."
82,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_104,"To Meghaduta, then. But before that...it would appear that word of the assembly has not yet reached all the citizens."
83,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_105,"If anyone along the way seems unaware, we'd best enlighten them."
84,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_110,"I'm sure everyone will hear about it soon enough, but those who don't attend will be kicking themselves later for missing what's certain to be a historic moment."
85,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_120,"A-Are the beasts all gone? I've been hiding, and...I'm too scared to go out and look."
86,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_121,"O-Oh, that's a relief! I thought one of those beasts was going to eat me!"
87,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_122,I wonder where Varshahn is... He's the slowest runner. I hope he got away.
88,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_123,Hmm... He could be with the other people from the palace. Maybe I'll see him in the square!
89,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_130,"L-Leave me be, please! I swear to you, my flesh tastes absolutely terrible!"
90,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_131,"...Oh, gods, what are you doing, scaring me like that? If we're not quiet, those beasts'll find us!"
91,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_132,"The square, you say?"
92,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_133,But that's where the satrap was killed─with my very eyes I saw him crushed in that creature's maw! So many lives lost...such terrible carnage...
93,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_134,"And you say there is someone else who would lead Radz–at–Han in his stead!? Whoever they are, if they say anything to sully the memory of our beloved satrap, I'll make them regret it!"
94,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_140,It would seem the people still have lingering doubts...and I cannot blame them.
95,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_141,Yet we know what strength is afforded us with one of the first brood on our side. I have faith the citizenry will come to understand and accept him in time.
96,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_145,"People are slowly making their way here, but many are still gripped by fear and doubt. Hopefully Vrtra's message of hope will resonate strongly enough with the ones willing to listen, and spread to every corner of Thavnair..."
97,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_150,"Finished rounding up the stragglers? The proclamation will begin shortly─let's wait here, lest we miss something important."
98,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_155,"Welcome back, Player. Alphinaud told me everything."
99,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_156,I was pleased to hear that Vrtra has chosen to reveal himself at last. The people of Radz–at–Han need a strong and wise satrap more than ever.
100,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_160,"I hear you were able to bring the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. Every life lost is a tragedy, but you should take pride in doing what you could."
101,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_161,"When I assumed command during the earlier panic, I did so instinctively and out of necessity. 'Twas not my place to give orders, but I am glad the people heeded them."
102,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_162,"But now they have need of a true leader─a magnanimous and just satrap who can guide them every step of the way. Fortunately, they are blessed with one such soul. If anyone can protect and guide them through this calamity, it is he."
103,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_165,"Wyrm and man, working towards a common goal..."
104,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_170,"We have no better, safer course of action to offer them than fleeing to the moon. I know this. And yet, Vrtra and his people love their home. There must be something we can do..."
105,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_175,"Their solution sits ill with me. But if life has taught me anything, it's that there is little to be gained from arguing with Sharlayans. We must take it upon ourselves to find a better way."
106,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_180,"Even were Vrtra to acquiesce to their proposal, just how do the Sharlayans intend to transport the nation's entire populace to the moon?"
107,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_185,"That soldier of the Radiant there─if I am not mistaken, he accompanied Ahewann to Vanaspati. Could it be that he knew Vrtra's identity all along...?"
108,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_190,"Under normal circumstances, the Forum's proposal would be regarded as sheer madness. But when the sky burns, even madness can sound appealing."
109,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_191,"Doubtless Vrtra is loath to abandon his home. And yet, absent other options, he cannot dismiss the option out of hand..."
110,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHROYALGUARD_000_195,"I have been entrusted with a message meant for you and your companions. When you are done speaking amongst yourselves, I would share it with you."
111,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_200,As far as we have come─and after all the horrors we have seen─there is still so much we do not know about the Final Days.
112,TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_201,"Could it be as Nidhana said? That the cause of this phenomenon is beyond our comprehension? And, if so...are we powerless to forestall it?"
1 key 0 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_00 1 Matsya is eyeing you as if there is something he wants to say.
2 # 1 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_01 With Palaka's Stand having regained a moment's peace, you and your companions leave the village in the care of Nidhana, Matsya, and the alchemists. You set off towards Radz–at–Han, stopping along the way to meet Estinien.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_02 str Estinien is relieved to hear that you and the others have brought the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. For his part, the dragoon assures you that the immediate environs are free of danger. Your mind put at ease, you make for Alzadaal's Path, where Thancred awaits.
4 0 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_03 Matsya is eyeing you as if there is something he wants to say. Thancred is glad of your safe return, and is pleased to inform you that the threat within the city has been likewise quelled. He further explains that the citizens have been summoned to the square, where a proclamation of great import is to be made. At your friend's behest, you promise to convey the news to those who appear uninformed as you make way for Meghaduta yourself.
5 1 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_04 With Palaka's Stand having regained a moment's peace, you and your companions leave the village in the care of Nidhana, Matsya, and the alchemists. You set off towards Radz–at–Han, stopping along the way to meet Estinien. You share the news of the proclamation with a young boy who had been hiding for fear of the beasts. In part out of concern for Varshahn, whom the lad considers a friend, he dashes off toward the square as you, too, continue on your way.
6 2 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_05 Estinien is relieved to hear that you and the others have brought the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. For his part, the dragoon assures you that the immediate environs are free of danger. Your mind put at ease, you make for Alzadaal's Path, where Thancred awaits. You deliver word of the impending proclamation to a visibly frightened youth. Though reluctant to return to the site of the recent slaughter─and deeply suspicious of any who might presume to assume leadership in Ahewann's stead─he nonetheless heads off to the square ahead of you.
7 3 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_06 Thancred is glad of your safe return, and is pleased to inform you that the threat within the city has been likewise quelled. He further explains that the citizens have been summoned to the square, where a proclamation of great import is to be made. At your friend's behest, you promise to convey the news to those who appear uninformed as you make way for Meghaduta yourself. As the citizens congregate before Meghaduta, Vrtra descends from the sky and reveals unto them his secret, thus fulfilling Ahewann's deepest wish and ending the long deception surrounding the satrap's true identity. The great wyrm's words resonate with the people, overcoming their initial surprise and skepticism, and give them hope for Radz–at–Han's future. This historic moment, however, is soon interrupted when Fourchenault and his colleagues from the Sharlayan Forum arrive with shocking news and an even more shocking proposal. The star they live upon is dying, and he would assist the people in escaping it to take refuge on the moon. Sharing his people's deep and abiding love for their home, Vrtra promises he will make no decision that binds them, and retreats with his guests to discuss the matter in private. Not moments after the wyrm and the Sharlayans have taken their leave, Nidhana reappears to share with you her latest theory that a force other than aether empowers the blasphemies and beasts─namely, an energy called akasa, said to be influenced by emotion alone. You ponder the implications of this potential explanation as Nidhana takes her leave and the congregated citizenry go their separate ways.
8 4 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_04 7 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_07 You share the news of the proclamation with a young boy who had been hiding for fear of the beasts. In part out of concern for Varshahn, whom the lad considers a friend, he dashes off toward the square as you, too, continue on your way. Alphinaud muses on how, despite all that has transpired, much remains a mystery to you about the underlying cause and fundamental nature of the Final Days. Is there truly no way to forestall the star's calamitous fate? If there is a way, where might such answers be found? Only one thing is certain─you and your companions will not give up hope until all possibilities have been explored.
9 5 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_05 8 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_08 You deliver word of the impending proclamation to a visibly frightened youth. Though reluctant to return to the site of the recent slaughter─and deeply suspicious of any who might presume to assume leadership in Ahewann's stead─he nonetheless heads off to the square ahead of you.
10 6 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_06 9 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_09 As the citizens congregate before Meghaduta, Vrtra descends from the sky and reveals unto them his secret, thus fulfilling Ahewann's deepest wish and ending the long deception surrounding the satrap's true identity. The great wyrm's words resonate with the people, overcoming their initial surprise and skepticism, and give them hope for Radz–at–Han's future. This historic moment, however, is soon interrupted when Fourchenault and his colleagues from the Sharlayan Forum arrive with shocking news and an even more shocking proposal. The star they live upon is dying, and he would assist the people in escaping it to take refuge on the moon. Sharing his people's deep and abiding love for their home, Vrtra promises he will make no decision that binds them, and retreats with his guests to discuss the matter in private. Not moments after the wyrm and the Sharlayans have taken their leave, Nidhana reappears to share with you her latest theory that a force other than aether empowers the blasphemies and beasts─namely, an energy called akasa, said to be influenced by emotion alone. You ponder the implications of this potential explanation as Nidhana takes her leave and the congregated citizenry go their separate ways.
11 7 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_07 10 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_10 Alphinaud muses on how, despite all that has transpired, much remains a mystery to you about the underlying cause and fundamental nature of the Final Days. Is there truly no way to forestall the star's calamitous fate? If there is a way, where might such answers be found? Only one thing is certain─you and your companions will not give up hope until all possibilities have been explored.
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25 21 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_21 24 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_00 Speak with Estinien.
26 22 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_22 25 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_01 Speak with Thancred in Radz–at–Han.
27 23 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_SEQ_23 26 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_02 Search for townspeople who missed the announcement.
28 24 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_00 27 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_03 Speak with Estinien. Search for more townspeople who missed the announcement.
29 25 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_01 28 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_04 Speak with Thancred in Radz–at–Han. Wait at the designated location.
30 26 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_02 29 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_05 Search for townspeople who missed the announcement. Speak with Alphinaud.
31 27 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_03 30 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_06 Search for more townspeople who missed the announcement.
32 28 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_04 31 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_07 Wait at the designated location.
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49 45 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_21 48 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_000 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.
50 46 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_22 49 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_005 The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?
51 47 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TODO_23 50 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_010 Hardship is an inescapable part of life, we believe. And so our traditions teach us how we might overcome these trials. Perhaps this is why we are quick to adapt to new situations.
52 48 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_000 51 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TIREDMAN04416_000_015 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. 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!
53 49 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_005 52 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NAHBSHAYRA_000_020 The aroma of that chai truly is irresistible... Do you suppose Nidhana would mind if I helped myself to a cup?
54 50 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_010 53 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_VISHRYDE_000_025 Hardship is an inescapable part of life, we believe. And so our traditions teach us how we might overcome these trials. Perhaps this is why we are quick to adapt to new situations.
55 51 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_TIREDMAN04416_000_015 54 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_030 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! As you have finished your deliveries, might I talk with you for a moment? I was curious to know...what has become of Mehvan and Qerasaf's remains.
56 52 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NAHBSHAYRA_000_020 55 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_031 Oh, thank you, friend. Surely, they will be able to rest peacefully by each other's side.
57 53 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_VISHRYDE_000_025 56 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_032 I and the people of Palaka's Stand will perform the rites as soon as we are able.
58 54 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_030 57 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_033 As you have finished your deliveries, might I talk with you for a moment? I was curious to know...what has become of Mehvan and Qerasaf's remains. As for the child...it will not be easy for her, growing up without her parents, but I promise to do what I can. Once she is able to eat solid food, the fish I catch will help nourish her.
59 55 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_031 58 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_034 Oh, thank you, friend. Surely, they will be able to rest peacefully by each other's side. Well, we've finished delivering the chai. I do believe everyone has a piping hot cup.
60 56 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_032 59 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_035 I and the people of Palaka's Stand will perform the rites as soon as we are able. I could almost believe there's a magick at work, how their tension fades with every sip. Let us pray that Palaka's Stand has seen the last of those transformations─at least for now.
61 57 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_033 60 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_036 As for the child...it will not be easy for her, growing up without her parents, but I promise to do what I can. Once she is able to eat solid food, the fish I catch will help nourish her. They are still at risk─as every village in Thavnair, like as not. Still, I trust we can leave this place in the care of our friends from the Radiant and the High Crucible. Shall we return to Radz–at–Han?
62 58 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_034 61 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_037 Well, we've finished delivering the chai. I do believe everyone has a piping hot cup. By all means, do not let us keep you further! There are still many who have need of your wisdom and strength to deliver them from this terrible calamity.
63 59 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_035 62 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_038 I could almost believe there's a magick at work, how their tension fades with every sip. Let us pray that Palaka's Stand has seen the last of those transformations─at least for now. And I will do what I can as well! I will bring rations and supplies from Akyaali─we have plenty to spare.
64 60 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_036 63 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_039 They are still at risk─as every village in Thavnair, like as not. Still, I trust we can leave this place in the care of our friends from the Radiant and the High Crucible. Shall we return to Radz–at–Han? Then let us find Estinien and be on our way. Where did he wander off to again?
65 61 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_037 64 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_040 By all means, do not let us keep you further! There are still many who have need of your wisdom and strength to deliver them from this terrible calamity. The Wakeful Torana? Near the bridge to Radz–at–Han, as I recall. Very well, then.
66 62 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_038 65 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_050 And I will do what I can as well! I will bring rations and supplies from Akyaali─we have plenty to spare. Worry not─my colleagues and I will watch over this village when you have gone. And should my research bear any new fruit, you shall be the first to know!
67 63 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_039 66 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_055 Then let us find Estinien and be on our way. Where did he wander off to again? When you and your friends entrusted me with the child, I was beside myself with fear. In bringing her back safe, however, I realized I was capable of so much more than I ever believed.
68 64 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_040 67 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_056 The Wakeful Torana? Near the bridge to Radz–at–Han, as I recall. Very well, then. Nothing could be more terrifying than that moment I faced the beasts in the jungle. But I survived. I survived...and come what may, I will survive again.
69 65 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_NIDHANA_000_050 68 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_057 Worry not─my colleagues and I will watch over this village when you have gone. And should my research bear any new fruit, you shall be the first to know! Without you, I never would have found the strength. I thank you, and promise to make the most of this lesson.
70 66 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_055 69 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_060 When you and your friends entrusted me with the child, I was beside myself with fear. In bringing her back safe, however, I realized I was capable of so much more than I ever believed. I have apprised Estinien of the situation at Palaka's Stand, so we needn't have that conversation.
71 67 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_056 70 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_065 Nothing could be more terrifying than that moment I faced the beasts in the jungle. But I survived. I survived...and come what may, I will survive again. How do you suppose the others have fared in the capital? I hope things have not been too eventful in our absence.
72 68 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_MATSYA_000_057 71 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_070 Without you, I never would have found the strength. I thank you, and promise to make the most of this lesson. Alphinaud told me everything. Full glad am I to hear the people are safe.
73 69 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_060 72 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_071 I have apprised Estinien of the situation at Palaka's Stand, so we needn't have that conversation. Likewise, you will be pleased to know I found no evidence of lingering beasts in the jungle and ruins. 'Twould seem you finished off the last of them.
74 70 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_065 73 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_072 How do you suppose the others have fared in the capital? I hope things have not been too eventful in our absence. Trying times yet lie ahead for the people of Thavnair. Fortunately, they have a wise and benevolent satrap to shepherd them through.
75 71 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_070 74 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_073 Alphinaud told me everything. Full glad am I to hear the people are safe. Speaking of which, I received word from Thancred not a short while ago. He awaits our return to the city on Alzadaal's Path. Come.
76 72 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_071 75 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_080 Likewise, you will be pleased to know I found no evidence of lingering beasts in the jungle and ruins. 'Twould seem you finished off the last of them. There is a lingering sense of desolation here, but that is much preferable to the panic and chaos we saw before.
77 73 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_072 76 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_085 Trying times yet lie ahead for the people of Thavnair. Fortunately, they have a wise and benevolent satrap to shepherd them through. The poor old woman who became a beast said her grandson had gone to Palaka's Stand. I hope he survived...
78 74 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_073 77 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_090 Speaking of which, I received word from Thancred not a short while ago. He awaits our return to the city on Alzadaal's Path. Come. 'Twill be a struggle for the people to come to terms with these tragedies. But they are far stronger than you may think.
79 75 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_080 78 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_100 There is a lingering sense of desolation here, but that is much preferable to the panic and chaos we saw before. It is good to see you safe. Given the skies, 'tis all too easy to fear the worst.
80 76 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_085 79 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_101 The poor old woman who became a beast said her grandson had gone to Palaka's Stand. I hope he survived... I am pleased to report that we've succeeded in quelling the threat here in the city. The beasts have all been felled, and the citizens are safe for now.
81 77 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_090 80 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_102 'Twill be a struggle for the people to come to terms with these tragedies. But they are far stronger than you may think. I've also heard from the Radiant that an important proclamation will be made in the city square, though they said no more than that. Might you have any idea what this is about?
82 78 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_100 81 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_103 It is good to see you safe. Given the skies, 'tis all too easy to fear the worst. ...So Vrtra is finally coming out from behind the curtain. I suppose we, too, should hear what he has to say.
83 79 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_101 82 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_104 I am pleased to report that we've succeeded in quelling the threat here in the city. The beasts have all been felled, and the citizens are safe for now. To Meghaduta, then. But before that...it would appear that word of the assembly has not yet reached all the citizens.
84 80 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_102 83 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_105 I've also heard from the Radiant that an important proclamation will be made in the city square, though they said no more than that. Might you have any idea what this is about? If anyone along the way seems unaware, we'd best enlighten them.
85 81 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_103 84 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_110 ...So Vrtra is finally coming out from behind the curtain. I suppose we, too, should hear what he has to say. I'm sure everyone will hear about it soon enough, but those who don't attend will be kicking themselves later for missing what's certain to be a historic moment.
86 82 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_104 85 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_120 To Meghaduta, then. But before that...it would appear that word of the assembly has not yet reached all the citizens. A-Are the beasts all gone? I've been hiding, and...I'm too scared to go out and look.
87 83 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_105 86 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_121 If anyone along the way seems unaware, we'd best enlighten them. O-Oh, that's a relief! I thought one of those beasts was going to eat me!
88 84 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_110 87 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_122 I'm sure everyone will hear about it soon enough, but those who don't attend will be kicking themselves later for missing what's certain to be a historic moment. I wonder where Varshahn is... He's the slowest runner. I hope he got away.
89 85 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_120 88 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_123 A-Are the beasts all gone? I've been hiding, and...I'm too scared to go out and look. Hmm... He could be with the other people from the palace. Maybe I'll see him in the square!
90 86 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_121 89 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_130 O-Oh, that's a relief! I thought one of those beasts was going to eat me! L-Leave me be, please! I swear to you, my flesh tastes absolutely terrible!
91 87 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_122 90 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_131 I wonder where Varshahn is... He's the slowest runner. I hope he got away. ...Oh, gods, what are you doing, scaring me like that? If we're not quiet, those beasts'll find us!
92 88 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHBOYB_000_123 91 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_132 Hmm... He could be with the other people from the palace. Maybe I'll see him in the square! The square, you say?
93 89 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_130 92 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_133 L-Leave me be, please! I swear to you, my flesh tastes absolutely terrible! But that's where the satrap was killed─with my very eyes I saw him crushed in that creature's maw! So many lives lost...such terrible carnage...
94 90 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_131 93 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_134 ...Oh, gods, what are you doing, scaring me like that? If we're not quiet, those beasts'll find us! And you say there is someone else who would lead Radz–at–Han in his stead!? Whoever they are, if they say anything to sully the memory of our beloved satrap, I'll make them regret it!
95 91 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_132 94 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_140 The square, you say? It would seem the people still have lingering doubts...and I cannot blame them.
96 92 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_133 95 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_141 But that's where the satrap was killed─with my very eyes I saw him crushed in that creature's maw! So many lives lost...such terrible carnage... Yet we know what strength is afforded us with one of the first brood on our side. I have faith the citizenry will come to understand and accept him in time.
97 93 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHMAN04417_000_134 96 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_145 And you say there is someone else who would lead Radz–at–Han in his stead!? Whoever they are, if they say anything to sully the memory of our beloved satrap, I'll make them regret it! People are slowly making their way here, but many are still gripped by fear and doubt. Hopefully Vrtra's message of hope will resonate strongly enough with the ones willing to listen, and spread to every corner of Thavnair...
98 94 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_140 97 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_150 It would seem the people still have lingering doubts...and I cannot blame them. Finished rounding up the stragglers? The proclamation will begin shortly─let's wait here, lest we miss something important.
99 95 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_141 98 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_155 Yet we know what strength is afforded us with one of the first brood on our side. I have faith the citizenry will come to understand and accept him in time. Welcome back, Player. Alphinaud told me everything.
100 96 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_145 99 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_156 People are slowly making their way here, but many are still gripped by fear and doubt. Hopefully Vrtra's message of hope will resonate strongly enough with the ones willing to listen, and spread to every corner of Thavnair... I was pleased to hear that Vrtra has chosen to reveal himself at last. The people of Radz–at–Han need a strong and wise satrap more than ever.
101 97 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_150 100 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_160 Finished rounding up the stragglers? The proclamation will begin shortly─let's wait here, lest we miss something important. I hear you were able to bring the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. Every life lost is a tragedy, but you should take pride in doing what you could.
102 98 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_155 101 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_161 Welcome back, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Alphinaud told me everything. When I assumed command during the earlier panic, I did so instinctively and out of necessity. 'Twas not my place to give orders, but I am glad the people heeded them.
103 99 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_156 102 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_162 I was pleased to hear that Vrtra has chosen to reveal himself at last. The people of Radz–at–Han need a strong and wise satrap more than ever. But now they have need of a true leader─a magnanimous and just satrap who can guide them every step of the way. Fortunately, they are blessed with one such soul. If anyone can protect and guide them through this calamity, it is he.
104 100 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_160 103 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_165 I hear you were able to bring the situation at Palaka's Stand under control. Every life lost is a tragedy, but you should take pride in doing what you could. Wyrm and man, working towards a common goal...
105 101 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_161 104 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_170 When I assumed command during the earlier panic, I did so instinctively and out of necessity. 'Twas not my place to give orders, but I am glad the people heeded them. We have no better, safer course of action to offer them than fleeing to the moon. I know this. And yet, Vrtra and his people love their home. There must be something we can do...
106 102 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_162 105 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_175 But now they have need of a true leader─a magnanimous and just satrap who can guide them every step of the way. Fortunately, they are blessed with one such soul. If anyone can protect and guide them through this calamity, it is he. Their solution sits ill with me. But if life has taught me anything, it's that there is little to be gained from arguing with Sharlayans. We must take it upon ourselves to find a better way.
107 103 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_165 106 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_180 Wyrm and man, working towards a common goal... Even were Vrtra to acquiesce to their proposal, just how do the Sharlayans intend to transport the nation's entire populace to the moon?
108 104 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALISAIE_000_170 107 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_185 We have no better, safer course of action to offer them than fleeing to the moon. I know this. And yet, Vrtra and his people love their home. There must be something we can do... That soldier of the Radiant there─if I am not mistaken, he accompanied Ahewann to Vanaspati. Could it be that he knew Vrtra's identity all along...?
109 105 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_THANCRED_000_175 108 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_190 Their solution sits ill with me. But if life has taught me anything, it's that there is little to be gained from arguing with Sharlayans. We must take it upon ourselves to find a better way. Under normal circumstances, the Forum's proposal would be regarded as sheer madness. But when the sky burns, even madness can sound appealing.
110 106 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_YSHTOLA_000_180 109 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_191 Even were Vrtra to acquiesce to their proposal, just how do the Sharlayans intend to transport the nation's entire populace to the moon? Doubtless Vrtra is loath to abandon his home. And yet, absent other options, he cannot dismiss the option out of hand...
111 107 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_GRAHATIA_000_185 110 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHROYALGUARD_000_195 That soldier of the Radiant there─if I am not mistaken, he accompanied Ahewann to Vanaspati. Could it be that he knew Vrtra's identity all along...? I have been entrusted with a message meant for you and your companions. When you are done speaking amongst yourselves, I would share it with you.
112 108 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_190 111 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_200 Under normal circumstances, the Forum's proposal would be regarded as sheer madness. But when the sky burns, even madness can sound appealing. As far as we have come─and after all the horrors we have seen─there is still so much we do not know about the Final Days.
113 109 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ESTINIEN_000_191 112 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_201 Doubtless Vrtra is loath to abandon his home. And yet, absent other options, he cannot dismiss the option out of hand... Could it be as Nidhana said? That the cause of this phenomenon is beyond our comprehension? And, if so...are we powerless to forestall it?
110 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_HANNISHROYALGUARD_000_195 I have been entrusted with a message meant for you and your companions. When you are done speaking amongst yourselves, I would share it with you.
111 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_200 As far as we have come─and after all the horrors we have seen─there is still so much we do not know about the Final Days.
112 TEXT_AKTKMD109_04417_ALPHINAUD_000_201 Could it be as Nidhana said? That the cause of this phenomenon is beyond our comprehension? And, if so...are we powerless to forestall it?