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0,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_00","Mehdjina seems eager to share something with you."
1,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_01","Thanks to your many deliveries, business at Tataru Taru's Boutique has never been better. Corroborating Mehdjina's latest report is fellow employee Hasdahd─although he worries that such success cannot last. Similar concerns have driven Mehdjina to propose a potential new product: a uniform for Sharlayan researchers and academics. Yet while she believes this offering would yield continued returns for the boutique, Tataru Taru remains unconvinced. Nevertheless, Mehdjina has been directed to research the idea further, and it is to this end that you and Hasdahd are to accompany her to the Studium."
2,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_02","Qih Aliapoh arranges meetings with a number of academics whose diverse demands and perspectives quickly demonstrate the infeasibility of a single uniform to satisfy all requirements. Though Mehdjina endeavors to put on a brave face, her disappointment is plain, and so Hasdahd offers some words to console her─words that ring familiar, for they are an excerpt of teachings imparted to the people of Thavnair by the divinities of eld. In explaining its origins to you, both Mehdjina and Hasdahd are struck by how distant they've grown from their traditions. Perhaps they should do more for their village than send money home to help the others rebuild. Perhaps, Hasdahd wonders aloud, they should consider returning to Palaka's Stand..."
3,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_03","Back at the boutique, Tataru arrives to find a counter crowded with her Hannish employees. After Mehdjina informs her of the results of her market research, Hasdahd interjects and voices his misgivings about remaining in Sharlayan. Tataru thanks him for his honesty and, after asking Mehdjina and Varsarudh about their own feelings, announces that you will deliver the boutique's next batch of samples to Palaka's Stand─with an escort of all who wish to visit. While Hasdahd eagerly follows Tataru to help with preparations, Varsarudh speaks to you in confidence. Tataru's necklace, she says, is ready for its final refurbishments."
4,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_04","Standing in Scholar's Harbor, Hasdahd recalls the kindness Tataru showed them when they first arrived in Sharlayan. Somehow, the memory feels painful in light of the circumstances, and Mehdjina quietly suggests you move along so as not to miss your airship."
5,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_05","Mehdjina and Hasdahd's relief is tangible upon arriving in Radz–at–Han, the sounds and smells of their native land ameliorating their homesickness. Mehdjina tells you that she and Hasdahd will spend a moment enjoying the city but will meet you in Palaka's Stand soon."
6,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_06","Elder Yeruvvet is delighted to see Mehdjina and Hasdahd safe and is only too eager to reassure them of their continued connection to their village, no matter where they may live. The world as they knew it is gone; all they can hope to do is adapt as times change. Indeed, after the devastation of the Final Days and exodus of Hannish from their homeland, Palaka's Stand must discover new ways to preserve their traditions and their faith. Hearing in the elder's musings a problem to be solved, Hasdahd and Mehdjina are motivated to discover ways to aid their beloved village─but not before catching up with their neighbors."
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24,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_00","Speak with Mehdjina."
25,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_01","Speak with Hasdahd."
26,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_02","Speak with Hasdahd again."
27,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_03","Speak with Mehdjina at the airship landing."
28,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_04","Wait at the designated location near Palaka's Stand."
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48,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_001","In order to undertake this quest, you must first complete the main scenario quest “Growing Light.”"
49,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_002","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I have wonderful news."
50,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_003","Thanks to your tireless deliveries, we are now overwhelmed with orders. Mistress Tataru's plan was a success!"
51,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_004","(-???-)That's another shipment sent! I don't think I've ever packed so many parcels in my life."
52,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q2_000_000","What will you say?"
53,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_001","I don't believe we've met before, have we...?"
54,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_002","Oh, um... Hello there, you!"
55,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_006","Ah, my apologies. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hasdahd."
56,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_007","Like so many Hannish refugees, I left my home in Palaka's Stand and came to Sharlayan during the Final Days. You saved my life more than once."
57,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_008","What an incredible memory you must have to remember one such as I! Ah, but I don't think we were ever properly introduced. My name is Hasdahd."
58,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_009","I was among those who traveled here from Palaka's Stand by way of Garlemald during the Final Days. You and your comrades ensured our safe arrival."
59,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_010","I've been working at Tataru Taru's Boutique with Mehdjina and Varsarudh, albeit behind the scenes. It's rare that I have occasion to visit the storefront."
60,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_011","An unfortunate side effect of the constant demands on all our staff. Though I think we would all agree that the hustle and bustle is for the best."
61,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_012","But don't you wonder what we'll do once the samples have served their purpose?"
62,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_013","Our equipment is crafted to last─which is wonderful, of course, but also means that our customers are not like to require replacements for some time. Therefore if we are not constantly receiving <Emphasis>new</Emphasis> customers, our good fortune will eventually sour, no?"
63,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_014","Mistress Tataru isn't so foolish as to have not anticipated such things. I'm sure she's already coming up with new and exciting products to offer our existing clients."
64,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_016","...A-Actually, I had an idea of my own! For a new product, I mean."
65,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_017","In fact, I presented it to Mistress Tataru just the other day: a new uniform to outfit the academics and researchers of Sharlayan!"
66,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_018","Oho, how enterprising! And? What did she say?"
67,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_019","Well, she seemed...hesitant. Which I could only interpret as reluctance to hurt my feelings with explicit rejection."
68,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_020","But then she told me to look into it further and draft a formal proposal for review!"
69,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_021","That's wonderful, Mehdjina!"
70,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_021","When she said to “look into it further,” did she mean for you to conduct some manner of market survey? Of the academics and researchers?"
71,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_110_021","Just so! But...well, some are involved in such sensitive work that simply approaching them is out of the question. Which is to say my petition to enter Labyrinthos was denied..."
72,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_022","Instead, I decided to try the Studium. A secretarial mammet was only too happy to schedule a meeting with an academic representative."
73,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_023","But now that it's come down to it, I'm feeling ill with nerves. If it were on Mistress Tataru's behalf it would be different, but this was my initiative. My idea..."
74,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_100_023","I'd offer to accompany you, but I have to mind the counter..."
75,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_110_023","Perhaps you could offer Mehdjina your support?"
76,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_024","Oh, thank you!"
77,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_025","Can I come as well? I'd like to start thinking of what supplies we'll need for our artisans once your plan is approved."
78,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_026","Of course! Very well, then─to the Studium we go!"
79,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_030","In Thavnair, a man of science is almost certainly a practitioner of the alchemical arts, but these scholars pursue all manner of disciplines. Some less practical than others, from what I have seen."
80,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_050","This building might well be a temple for how austere it feels! ...I'm glad I have your company."
81,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_051","I was told a Qih Aliapoh would be meeting us here. I'm sure they will be along shortly..."
82,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_052","Hello! Representatives from Tataru Taru's Boutique, I presume?"
83,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_053","Oh, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! What a pleasant surprise─though I suppose your presence should merit no shock at all, given the breadth of your generosity."
84,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_054","Er, p-pleased to make your acquaintance! My name is Mehdjina, a-and I am ever so obliged to you for making the time to speak with us!"
85,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_055","Qih Aliapoh, at your service. And there's no need to stand on ceremony, I assure you─most of our academics are far more concerned with their research than pleasantries! ...Admittedly to their detriment at times."
86,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_056","Anyway, how may I help you <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>this evening<Else/>this morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>today<Else/>this evening</If></If>?"
87,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_057","A uniform for our academics and researchers, you say?"
88,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_058","I myself am ill-equipped to offer an authoritative opinion on the matter, so permit me to arrange some meetings with faculty representatives."
89,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_059","Please make yourselves comfortable in the auditorium while I go and summon a few of our more personable personnel."
90,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_060","Well, in the Faculty of Archaeology, we spend much of our time traipsing about ancient ruins─which often ends up <Emphasis>ruining</Emphasis> our clothes, if you'll pardon the pun."
91,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_061","An outfit durable enough to handle extended use would be welcome, but it would need to be lightweight and breathable as well. Equatorial deserts can be most taxing─but then again, you'd be surprised just how many relics are hidden at the bottom of lakes! And northern waters can get quite chilly..."
92,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_062","As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Funding for research equipment and the like is precious enough as it is, and we can't afford to have dozens of bespoke garments for every situation. Which is probably not what you were hoping to hear, I realize."
93,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_063","As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Poor Boric works his fingers to the bone as it is, and if Professor Namono caught me shopping for fancy clothes instead of interns, <Emphasis>he'd</Emphasis> be the one dressing <Emphasis>me</Emphasis> down! Misplaced priorities, never mind the tight budget. None of this is what you were hoping to hear, I realize."
94,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_064","No, thank you for your candor! It's true, new kit can be rather expensive. We must ensure our prices stay affordable..."
95,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_065","Th-The ideal outfit for astronomers!?"
96,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_066","How in the world am I to answer that!? I know less than nothing about fashion..."
97,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_067","Wait─Jeromere mentioned something about fashion recently. When we were stargazing. What was it...?"
98,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_100_067","""'Tis not the clothes that make the man, Jude, but the man that makes the clothes.“ ...Yes, very lovely and poetic, but I haven't the foggiest what it means!"
99,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_068","Er...well, I suppose we astronomers often conduct our celestial observations from locales remote and subsequently chilly. You know, mountaintops and the like. So something...warm?"
100,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_069","...If “warm” is truly their only requirement, then I think it safe to say this is the opposite of an untapped market niche."
101,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_070","The Faculty of Medicine has strict requirements for dress on account of hygiene regulations. Fabrics that are resistant to stains and possess antibacterial properties are a must, for example."
102,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_071","Additionally, we students of nutritional sciences must vigorously dart about the kitchen, so dressing for comfort is nearly as essential as cleanliness. And if it were fashionable enough to perhaps inspire others to follow in our footsteps, all the better."
103,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_072","Indeed, style is an essential ingredient! Like the perfect loaf of Mervynbread, the ideal outfit should not only embody practicality, but leave all who behold it with...a feeling of aesthetic satiety!"
104,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_073","Ah, we require no such clothing in the Faculty of Anthropology! For we make all that we require right here!"
105,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_074","Rather, Professor Tankin prefers to do so, that he may better understand how necessity begets innovation."
106,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_075","I can't say I completely agree with the logic, though I suppose I've grown to appreciate his sense of <Emphasis>aesthetics</Emphasis> now that the professor and I are... B-But that has little bearing on your project!"
107,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_076","An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness! Without a doubt!"
108,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_077","You'd think we at the Faculty of Aetherology would have developed such an outfit by now, no? But alas, our primary projects demand every moment we possess. We cannot afford to divide our resources."
109,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_078","Not long ago, “An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness!” might have been my answer. However, thanks to the Faculty of Medicine's miraculous─if experimental─treatment, I no longer have such a need."
110,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_079","What's more, I don't know if I could bear to don anything but this professorial gown, at least for now. I worked so hard to earn it..."
111,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_080","Well? How did it go?"
112,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_081","I...I don't know, to be honest. Everyone has such different preferences that I'm not sure if it's even possible to satisfy them all."
113,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_082","A fair concern. The Studium's faculties are filled with opinionated individuals, each with their own peculiarities. Additionally, our academics spend much of their time engaged in fieldwork as opposed to seminars, which further complicates stipulations of dress."
114,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q3_000_000","What will you say?"
115,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_001","In other words, we have our work cut out for us."
116,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_002","Academics sound just as unique as adventurers!"
117,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_084","Indeed. It was naive to assume that one type of uniform could account for the needs of all academics."
118,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_085","...We had best return to the boutique! Thank you for your assistance, Mistress Aliapoh."
119,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_100","And I truly thought I had a good idea."
120,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_101","No doubt Mistress Tataru knew its folly but had me research it regardless, so that I might reach the conclusion on my own..."
121,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_102","She meant well, I am sure. “See how the hardships make you strong.”"
122,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q1_000_000","What will you say?"
123,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_001","I believe I've heard that expression before, but where...?"
124,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_002","...That's an important phrase to you, isn't it?"
125,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_104","Perhaps in Thavnair? It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods."
126,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_105","Many of us took comfort in the words during the Final Days, after we fled Palaka's Stand. You may have heard it spoken then."
127,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_106","Indeed, it is. It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods."
128,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_107","Many Hannish held fast to those words and their wisdom during the Final Days so as not to give into despair."
129,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_108","When we call upon the divinities, it is not to beg for salvation, but for guidance."
130,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_109","So long as we live by Their teachings, there is no hardship we cannot overcome."
131,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_110","This is a core tenet of Hannish faith that has seen us through much adversity since the founding of our nation."
132,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_111","It is as you say, Hasdahd... Yet until you did, it did not occur to me to consider how they might apply to my personal struggle."
133,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_112","Coming to Sharlayan and working with Mistress Tataru at the boutique─I've met so many peoples from all sorts of cultures! ...But in trying so hard to accommodate their wants and needs, I fear my own heritage has become an afterthought..."
134,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_113","There is no shame in dedicating yourself to your work. And as we all have our limits, compromise and sacrifice are inevitable."
135,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_113","It may surprise you, but once I aspired to become a steward. To look back on it now, it feels...fanciful."
136,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_114","Strange that we so easily let our dreams be cast aside by circumstance. I swore nothing would stand between me and my chosen path. And yet...here I am..."
137,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_114","I know the divinities will guide us wheresoever we go, but...what if we stray too far?"
138,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_115",""
139,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_116","...Would I be a fool to suggest that perhaps we should return to Thavnair?"
140,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_117","But...Mistress Tataru has done so much for us. We cannot simply leave the boutique on a moment's notice!"
141,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_118","Maybe not, but what of our family and friends? It is one thing for us to send money and well-wishes, but I wonder if we could not do more if we were there, helping to rebuild. We haven't been back to the village since the Final Days, and if we're already forgetting our old lives... I don't know. I just think Mistress Tataru should know how we feel, is all."
142,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_150","I suppose I <Emphasis>have</Emphasis> been dedicating myself to work...but is this who I wanted to become? A Hannish who has forgotten her culture?"
143,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_200","Varsarudh says that Mistress Tataru should be stopping by soon."
144,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_201","When I asked how she felt about returning to Thavnair, she said she'd need time to consider."
145,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_201","For my part, at least, I think consulting with Mistress Tataru will help put my mind at ease."
146,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_202","My, what a busy counter we have <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>tonight<Else/>this morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>today<Else/>tonight</If></If>! Hasdahd, it's good to see you out from behind your usual shipping crates."
147,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_203","Yes, I...I thought I'd come and help Mehdjina with her research! We've just returned from interviewing academics at the Studium."
148,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_204","A-About that, Mistress Tataru..."
149,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_205","...Suffice it to say, their requirements were all radically different. I know I said a uniform for researchers and academics, but I'm afraid I may have <Emphasis>deeply</Emphasis> overestimated the feasibility of such a project."
150,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_206","And that's perfectly all right! The important thing is to learn from what you discover so you can retain and apply that knowledge as you continue on your entrepreneurial journey."
151,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_207","The right idea for a new product will find us when it's ready. In the meantime, I have more samples in need of delivery, and seeing as <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> is very conveniently standing within my line of sight─"
152,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_208","A-A thousand pardons, Mistress Tataru, b-but...before you continue, I wish to speak with you about a personal matter..."
153,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_209","You have shown us incredible charity─which makes this all the more difficult to ask─but...I wonder if I should return home. To Thavnair."
154,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_209","Please do not mistake this as dissatisfaction with our arrangement. If anything, I've grown so accustomed to life in Sharlayan that I fear I've begun to forget myself. My dreams, my faith...the person I used to be before I came here."
155,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_110_209","Not only that, in spite of my regular remittances, I worry that our village struggles to rebuild after the Final Days, while I live happily removed from a burden I ought to share more."
156,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_120_209","It feels...disingenuous. To both my home and the many kindnesses you continue to show us."
157,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_210","I see. And do you both feel the same?"
158,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_211","I've been so devoted to my work that I hadn't given much thought to returning until Hasdahd mentioned it, but...to claim that I am not worried about the village would be a lie."
159,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_212","While I am of a similar mind to Mehdjina, I must nevertheless remain here. Among other reasons, there is a project I am resolved to complete..."
160,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_213","Well, I would be very sorry to see any of you go. But if remaining here causes you grief, I will spare no effort to see you safely home."
161,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_214","...Which is why I have decided that our next set of samples shall be delivered to Palaka's Stand!"
162,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_215","Furthermore, I ask that those who wish to visit accompany <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> on <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> errand. Seeing how your village fares is no doubt the best thing for you both right now. It will help you to understand your feelings, after which we may proceed howsoever you desire!"
163,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_216","And should your colleagues require it, I'm sure you can be relied upon to dispense the perfect advice."
164,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_217","Mehdjina, Hasdahd─give everyone my regards."
165,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_218","Then it's settled! I'll begin preparing the samples at once."
166,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_219","Allow me to assist!"
167,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_220","...No matter what happens, we must finish Mistress Tataru's necklace!"
168,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_221","Are we ready to proceed with the restoration, do you think?"
169,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_222","I daresay we have enough additional materials, thanks to <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s dedication."
170,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_223","As for the work itself, I thought we could entrust it to the lapidary Mistress Tataru once apprenticed with."
171,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q4_000_000","What will you say?"
172,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_001","I'm sure that will mean a lot to Tataru."
173,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_002","I was sort of hoping that <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> could do it..."
174,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_225","I'm glad you think so as well."
175,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_226","Ever so eager to contribute. Fear not─I have an especially important job for you later, if you'll pardon the mystery now."
176,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_227","Let's leave the necklace in Varsarudh's capable hands and join Hasdahd in Scholar's Harbor!"
177,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_230","I never imagined we'd get the opportunity to return so quickly! I hope everyone is doing well..."
178,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_300","I remember when we first set foot upon these docks."
179,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_301","After a long, exhausting journey through frozen wastes─after surviving those horrid beasts─Mistress Tataru was a warm beacon of light."
180,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_302","Working at the boutique has helped us to rebuild our lives, but...I will never forget that feeling of powerlessness."
181,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_302","Should I have stayed in Palaka's Stand and tried to defend my people? Was I a coward to flee? Is it a betrayal to my home and to myself to remain here? I can't stop thinking in circles..."
182,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_303","...Anyway, I'm glad for this opportunity to better understand where my heart truly lies."
183,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_303","...All will be well, I'm sure. But we must be off, lest we miss our connecting flight."
184,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_304",""
185,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_310","How I've missed the smell of spice! And this warmth! Haha!"
186,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_400","We're back... We're truly back in Thavnair!"
187,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_401","Was Radz–at–Han always this grand? I can't believe we lived so close yet so rarely made the trip!"
188,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_402","You remember how it was─village duties always kept us all too busy for travel."
189,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_403","Defending pilgrims was trying enough for the stewards even before the Final Days. I wonder how many temple roads are still traversable..."
190,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_403","If even those in Radz–at–Han struggle to travel for worship, our feelings of estrangement may be more common than we think."
191,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_404","Since we've come all this way, would you mind terribly if Hasdahd and I toured the city on our own? Let's plan to meet in Palaka's Stand anon."
192,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_410","Home at last!"
193,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_500","Yes, home... I can finally breathe again. Come, let's go and find the elder."
194,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_502","Elder Yeruvvet!"
195,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_503","Hasdahd? Mehdjina! How wonderful it is to see you! I have been so, so worried. Tell me, how is life in Sharlayan? Are you being treated well?"
196,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_504","Oh yes, Elder! Our employer, Mistress Tataru, is the kindest of businesswomen─in fact, she arranged for us to accompany <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> on <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> errand here, so we might enjoy some time at home. "
197,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_505","That is very good of her, indeed. I am relieved to hear you are being looked after."
198,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_506","You are ever a guardian to our people. Thank you for seeing these children safely home."
199,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_506","Now then: what is this errand you speak of?"
200,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_507","How splendid! Our stewards shall put these to good use, you may be assured."
201,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_508","If only we could repay your generosity with something even half as marvelous. Alas, ours is a village of little extravagance."
202,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_509","...Everything seems as ever it was."
203,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_510","Indeed. With the support of the Radiant Host and the funds you and others have sent, we have regained much of the peace we once knew."
204,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_512","Thank the Sisters..."
205,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_512","...Still, there was something I wished to speak with you about, Elder."
206,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_512","You are worried your heart grows distant from Thavnair. That you have wandered too far from home."
207,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_513","But my child, it is only right that you should wander─that you should roam! Your heart's connection endures, no matter where you go. You yet think of us fondly enough to visit, yes? And send us what gil you can spare, do you not?"
208,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_513","Gestures, perhaps, but not true commitment! Should I not be here, with all of you, working to restore our village?"
209,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_513","There is no “restoring” our village, Hasdahd. Without those we lost, Palaka's Stand will never be what it was."
210,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_110_513","We must instead do all we can to become a new village, with a new future ahead of us. Although the particulars of our path are not yet clear to me..."
211,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_112_513","How so?"
212,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_115_513","Ours has always been a settlement of stewards, as well you know, tasked with the protection and preservation of Thavnair's sacred sites."
213,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_120_513","But we have seen our roads shaken and temples defiled by beasts. The material is not always within our ability to protect."
214,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_125_513","What <Emphasis>is</Emphasis> everlasting is our faith─the bonds between our people and the divine. Through the old teachings, we remind ourselves of life's meaning."
215,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_514","Yet if we wish to ensure our traditions endure for generations to come, should we not strive to do more than maintain our temples until pilgrims deign to visit? Ah, but I do not wish to tire you with an old man's musings."
216,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_520","Surely there are other ways of ensuring our people remain connected to their heritage and faith..."
217,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_520","All we need is the right idea... Something new our village could offer..."
218,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_521","Well, well! My words seem to have inspired you─and with the worldly insights you have gained, I am sure any future you envision for Palaka's Stand will be nothing short of remarkable."
219,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_522","But there is no need to rush. Take some time to speak with the others and make yourselves at home."
220,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_501",""
221,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_511",""
222,"TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_515",""
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0,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_00,Mehdjina seems eager to share something with you.
1,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_01,"Thanks to your many deliveries, business at Tataru Taru's Boutique has never been better. Corroborating Mehdjina's latest report is fellow employee Hasdahd─although he worries that such success cannot last. Similar concerns have driven Mehdjina to propose a potential new product: a uniform for Sharlayan researchers and academics. Yet while she believes this offering would yield continued returns for the boutique, Tataru Taru remains unconvinced. Nevertheless, Mehdjina has been directed to research the idea further, and it is to this end that you and Hasdahd are to accompany her to the Studium."
2,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_02,"Qih Aliapoh arranges meetings with a number of academics whose diverse demands and perspectives quickly demonstrate the infeasibility of a single uniform to satisfy all requirements. Though Mehdjina endeavors to put on a brave face, her disappointment is plain, and so Hasdahd offers some words to console her─words that ring familiar, for they are an excerpt of teachings imparted to the people of Thavnair by the divinities of eld. In explaining its origins to you, both Mehdjina and Hasdahd are struck by how distant they've grown from their traditions. Perhaps they should do more for their village than send money home to help the others rebuild. Perhaps, Hasdahd wonders aloud, they should consider returning to Palaka's Stand..."
3,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_03,"Back at the boutique, Tataru arrives to find a counter crowded with her Hannish employees. After Mehdjina informs her of the results of her market research, Hasdahd interjects and voices his misgivings about remaining in Sharlayan. Tataru thanks him for his honesty and, after asking Mehdjina and Varsarudh about their own feelings, announces that you will deliver the boutique's next batch of samples to Palaka's Stand─with an escort of all who wish to visit. While Hasdahd eagerly follows Tataru to help with preparations, Varsarudh speaks to you in confidence. Tataru's necklace, she says, is ready for its final refurbishments."
4,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_04,"Standing in Scholar's Harbor, Hasdahd recalls the kindness Tataru showed them when they first arrived in Sharlayan. Somehow, the memory feels painful in light of the circumstances, and Mehdjina quietly suggests you move along so as not to miss your airship."
5,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_05,"Mehdjina and Hasdahd's relief is tangible upon arriving in Radz–at–Han, the sounds and smells of their native land ameliorating their homesickness. Mehdjina tells you that she and Hasdahd will spend a moment enjoying the city but will meet you in Palaka's Stand soon."
6,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_06,"Elder Yeruvvet is delighted to see Mehdjina and Hasdahd safe and is only too eager to reassure them of their continued connection to their village, no matter where they may live. The world as they knew it is gone; all they can hope to do is adapt as times change. Indeed, after the devastation of the Final Days and exodus of Hannish from their homeland, Palaka's Stand must discover new ways to preserve their traditions and their faith. Hearing in the elder's musings a problem to be solved, Hasdahd and Mehdjina are motivated to discover ways to aid their beloved village─but not before catching up with their neighbors."
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24,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_00,Speak with Mehdjina.
25,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_01,Speak with Hasdahd.
26,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_02,Speak with Hasdahd again.
27,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_03,Speak with Mehdjina at the airship landing.
28,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_04,Wait at the designated location near Palaka's Stand.
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48,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_001,"In order to undertake this quest, you must first complete the main scenario quest “Growing Light.”"
49,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_002,Player! I have wonderful news.
50,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_003,"Thanks to your tireless deliveries, we are now overwhelmed with orders. Mistress Tataru's plan was a success!"
51,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_004,(-???-)That's another shipment sent! I don't think I've ever packed so many parcels in my life.
52,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q2_000_000,What will you say?
53,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_001,"I don't believe we've met before, have we...?"
54,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_002,"Oh, um... Hello there, you!"
55,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_006,"Ah, my apologies. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hasdahd."
56,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_007,"Like so many Hannish refugees, I left my home in Palaka's Stand and came to Sharlayan during the Final Days. You saved my life more than once."
57,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_008,"What an incredible memory you must have to remember one such as I! Ah, but I don't think we were ever properly introduced. My name is Hasdahd."
58,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_009,I was among those who traveled here from Palaka's Stand by way of Garlemald during the Final Days. You and your comrades ensured our safe arrival.
59,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_010,"I've been working at Tataru Taru's Boutique with Mehdjina and Varsarudh, albeit behind the scenes. It's rare that I have occasion to visit the storefront."
60,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_011,An unfortunate side effect of the constant demands on all our staff. Though I think we would all agree that the hustle and bustle is for the best.
61,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_012,But don't you wonder what we'll do once the samples have served their purpose?
62,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_013,"Our equipment is crafted to last─which is wonderful, of course, but also means that our customers are not like to require replacements for some time. Therefore if we are not constantly receiving *new* customers, our good fortune will eventually sour, no?"
63,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_014,Mistress Tataru isn't so foolish as to have not anticipated such things. I'm sure she's already coming up with new and exciting products to offer our existing clients.
64,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_016,"...A-Actually, I had an idea of my own! For a new product, I mean."
65,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_017,"In fact, I presented it to Mistress Tataru just the other day: a new uniform to outfit the academics and researchers of Sharlayan!"
66,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_018,"Oho, how enterprising! And? What did she say?"
67,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_019,"Well, she seemed...hesitant. Which I could only interpret as reluctance to hurt my feelings with explicit rejection."
68,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_020,But then she told me to look into it further and draft a formal proposal for review!
69,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_021,"That's wonderful, Mehdjina!"
70,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_021,"When she said to “look into it further,” did she mean for you to conduct some manner of market survey? Of the academics and researchers?"
71,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_110_021,"Just so! But...well, some are involved in such sensitive work that simply approaching them is out of the question. Which is to say my petition to enter Labyrinthos was denied..."
72,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_022,"Instead, I decided to try the Studium. A secretarial mammet was only too happy to schedule a meeting with an academic representative."
73,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_023,"But now that it's come down to it, I'm feeling ill with nerves. If it were on Mistress Tataru's behalf it would be different, but this was my initiative. My idea..."
74,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_100_023,"I'd offer to accompany you, but I have to mind the counter..."
75,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_110_023,Perhaps you could offer Mehdjina your support?
76,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_024,"Oh, thank you!"
77,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_025,Can I come as well? I'd like to start thinking of what supplies we'll need for our artisans once your plan is approved.
78,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_026,"Of course! Very well, then─to the Studium we go!"
79,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_030,"In Thavnair, a man of science is almost certainly a practitioner of the alchemical arts, but these scholars pursue all manner of disciplines. Some less practical than others, from what I have seen."
80,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_050,This building might well be a temple for how austere it feels! ...I'm glad I have your company.
81,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_051,I was told a Qih Aliapoh would be meeting us here. I'm sure they will be along shortly...
82,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_052,"Hello! Representatives from Tataru Taru's Boutique, I presume?"
83,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_053,"Oh, Player! What a pleasant surprise─though I suppose your presence should merit no shock at all, given the breadth of your generosity."
84,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_054,"Er, p-pleased to make your acquaintance! My name is Mehdjina, a-and I am ever so obliged to you for making the time to speak with us!"
85,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_055,"Qih Aliapoh, at your service. And there's no need to stand on ceremony, I assure you─most of our academics are far more concerned with their research than pleasantries! ...Admittedly to their detriment at times."
86,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_056,"Anyway, how may I help you this evening?"
87,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_057,"A uniform for our academics and researchers, you say?"
88,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_058,"I myself am ill-equipped to offer an authoritative opinion on the matter, so permit me to arrange some meetings with faculty representatives."
89,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_059,Please make yourselves comfortable in the auditorium while I go and summon a few of our more personable personnel.
90,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_060,"Well, in the Faculty of Archaeology, we spend much of our time traipsing about ancient ruins─which often ends up *ruining* our clothes, if you'll pardon the pun."
91,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_061,"An outfit durable enough to handle extended use would be welcome, but it would need to be lightweight and breathable as well. Equatorial deserts can be most taxing─but then again, you'd be surprised just how many relics are hidden at the bottom of lakes! And northern waters can get quite chilly..."
92,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_062,"As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Funding for research equipment and the like is precious enough as it is, and we can't afford to have dozens of bespoke garments for every situation. Which is probably not what you were hoping to hear, I realize."
93,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_063,"As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Poor Boric works his fingers to the bone as it is, and if Professor Namono caught me shopping for fancy clothes instead of interns, *he'd* be the one dressing *me* down! Misplaced priorities, never mind the tight budget. None of this is what you were hoping to hear, I realize."
94,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_064,"No, thank you for your candor! It's true, new kit can be rather expensive. We must ensure our prices stay affordable..."
95,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_065,Th-The ideal outfit for astronomers!?
96,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_066,How in the world am I to answer that!? I know less than nothing about fashion...
97,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_067,Wait─Jeromere mentioned something about fashion recently. When we were stargazing. What was it...?
98,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_100_067,"""'Tis not the clothes that make the man, Jude, but the man that makes the clothes.“ ...Yes, very lovely and poetic, but I haven't the foggiest what it means!"
99,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_068,"Er...well, I suppose we astronomers often conduct our celestial observations from locales remote and subsequently chilly. You know, mountaintops and the like. So something...warm?"
100,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_069,"...If “warm” is truly their only requirement, then I think it safe to say this is the opposite of an untapped market niche."
101,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_070,"The Faculty of Medicine has strict requirements for dress on account of hygiene regulations. Fabrics that are resistant to stains and possess antibacterial properties are a must, for example."
102,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_071,"Additionally, we students of nutritional sciences must vigorously dart about the kitchen, so dressing for comfort is nearly as essential as cleanliness. And if it were fashionable enough to perhaps inspire others to follow in our footsteps, all the better."
103,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_072,"Indeed, style is an essential ingredient! Like the perfect loaf of Mervynbread, the ideal outfit should not only embody practicality, but leave all who behold it with...a feeling of aesthetic satiety!"
104,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_073,"Ah, we require no such clothing in the Faculty of Anthropology! For we make all that we require right here!"
105,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_074,"Rather, Professor Tankin prefers to do so, that he may better understand how necessity begets innovation."
106,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_075,"I can't say I completely agree with the logic, though I suppose I've grown to appreciate his sense of *aesthetics* now that the professor and I are... B-But that has little bearing on your project!"
107,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_076,An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness! Without a doubt!
108,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_077,"You'd think we at the Faculty of Aetherology would have developed such an outfit by now, no? But alas, our primary projects demand every moment we possess. We cannot afford to divide our resources."
109,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_078,"Not long ago, “An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness!” might have been my answer. However, thanks to the Faculty of Medicine's miraculous─if experimental─treatment, I no longer have such a need."
110,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_079,"What's more, I don't know if I could bear to don anything but this professorial gown, at least for now. I worked so hard to earn it..."
111,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_080,Well? How did it go?
112,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_081,"I...I don't know, to be honest. Everyone has such different preferences that I'm not sure if it's even possible to satisfy them all."
113,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_082,"A fair concern. The Studium's faculties are filled with opinionated individuals, each with their own peculiarities. Additionally, our academics spend much of their time engaged in fieldwork as opposed to seminars, which further complicates stipulations of dress."
114,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q3_000_000,What will you say?
115,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_001,"In other words, we have our work cut out for us."
116,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_002,Academics sound just as unique as adventurers!
117,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_084,Indeed. It was naive to assume that one type of uniform could account for the needs of all academics.
118,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_085,"...We had best return to the boutique! Thank you for your assistance, Mistress Aliapoh."
119,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_100,And I truly thought I had a good idea.
120,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_101,"No doubt Mistress Tataru knew its folly but had me research it regardless, so that I might reach the conclusion on my own..."
121,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_102,"She meant well, I am sure. “See how the hardships make you strong.”"
122,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q1_000_000,What will you say?
123,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_001,"I believe I've heard that expression before, but where...?"
124,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_002,"...That's an important phrase to you, isn't it?"
125,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_104,Perhaps in Thavnair? It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods.
126,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_105,"Many of us took comfort in the words during the Final Days, after we fled Palaka's Stand. You may have heard it spoken then."
127,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_106,"Indeed, it is. It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods."
128,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_107,Many Hannish held fast to those words and their wisdom during the Final Days so as not to give into despair.
129,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_108,"When we call upon the divinities, it is not to beg for salvation, but for guidance."
130,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_109,"So long as we live by Their teachings, there is no hardship we cannot overcome."
131,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_110,This is a core tenet of Hannish faith that has seen us through much adversity since the founding of our nation.
132,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_111,"It is as you say, Hasdahd... Yet until you did, it did not occur to me to consider how they might apply to my personal struggle."
133,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_112,"Coming to Sharlayan and working with Mistress Tataru at the boutique─I've met so many peoples from all sorts of cultures! ...But in trying so hard to accommodate their wants and needs, I fear my own heritage has become an afterthought..."
134,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_113,"There is no shame in dedicating yourself to your work. And as we all have our limits, compromise and sacrifice are inevitable."
135,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_113,"It may surprise you, but once I aspired to become a steward. To look back on it now, it feels...fanciful."
136,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_114,Strange that we so easily let our dreams be cast aside by circumstance. I swore nothing would stand between me and my chosen path. And yet...here I am...
137,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_114,"I know the divinities will guide us wheresoever we go, but...what if we stray too far?"
138,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_115,
139,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_116,...Would I be a fool to suggest that perhaps we should return to Thavnair?
140,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_117,But...Mistress Tataru has done so much for us. We cannot simply leave the boutique on a moment's notice!
141,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_118,"Maybe not, but what of our family and friends? It is one thing for us to send money and well-wishes, but I wonder if we could not do more if we were there, helping to rebuild. We haven't been back to the village since the Final Days, and if we're already forgetting our old lives... I don't know. I just think Mistress Tataru should know how we feel, is all."
142,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_150,I suppose I *have* been dedicating myself to work...but is this who I wanted to become? A Hannish who has forgotten her culture?
143,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_200,Varsarudh says that Mistress Tataru should be stopping by soon.
144,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_201,"When I asked how she felt about returning to Thavnair, she said she'd need time to consider."
145,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_201,"For my part, at least, I think consulting with Mistress Tataru will help put my mind at ease."
146,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_202,"My, what a busy counter we have tonight! Hasdahd, it's good to see you out from behind your usual shipping crates."
147,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_203,"Yes, I...I thought I'd come and help Mehdjina with her research! We've just returned from interviewing academics at the Studium."
148,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_204,"A-About that, Mistress Tataru..."
149,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_205,"...Suffice it to say, their requirements were all radically different. I know I said a uniform for researchers and academics, but I'm afraid I may have *deeply* overestimated the feasibility of such a project."
150,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_206,And that's perfectly all right! The important thing is to learn from what you discover so you can retain and apply that knowledge as you continue on your entrepreneurial journey.
151,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_207,"The right idea for a new product will find us when it's ready. In the meantime, I have more samples in need of delivery, and seeing as Player is very conveniently standing within my line of sight─"
152,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_208,"A-A thousand pardons, Mistress Tataru, b-but...before you continue, I wish to speak with you about a personal matter..."
153,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_209,You have shown us incredible charity─which makes this all the more difficult to ask─but...I wonder if I should return home. To Thavnair.
154,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_209,"Please do not mistake this as dissatisfaction with our arrangement. If anything, I've grown so accustomed to life in Sharlayan that I fear I've begun to forget myself. My dreams, my faith...the person I used to be before I came here."
155,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_110_209,"Not only that, in spite of my regular remittances, I worry that our village struggles to rebuild after the Final Days, while I live happily removed from a burden I ought to share more."
156,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_120_209,It feels...disingenuous. To both my home and the many kindnesses you continue to show us.
157,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_210,I see. And do you both feel the same?
158,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_211,"I've been so devoted to my work that I hadn't given much thought to returning until Hasdahd mentioned it, but...to claim that I am not worried about the village would be a lie."
159,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_212,"While I am of a similar mind to Mehdjina, I must nevertheless remain here. Among other reasons, there is a project I am resolved to complete..."
160,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_213,"Well, I would be very sorry to see any of you go. But if remaining here causes you grief, I will spare no effort to see you safely home."
161,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_214,...Which is why I have decided that our next set of samples shall be delivered to Palaka's Stand!
162,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_215,"Furthermore, I ask that those who wish to visit accompany Player on her errand. Seeing how your village fares is no doubt the best thing for you both right now. It will help you to understand your feelings, after which we may proceed howsoever you desire!"
163,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_216,"And should your colleagues require it, I'm sure you can be relied upon to dispense the perfect advice."
164,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_217,"Mehdjina, Hasdahd─give everyone my regards."
165,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_218,Then it's settled! I'll begin preparing the samples at once.
166,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_219,Allow me to assist!
167,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_220,"...No matter what happens, we must finish Mistress Tataru's necklace!"
168,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_221,"Are we ready to proceed with the restoration, do you think?"
169,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_222,"I daresay we have enough additional materials, thanks to Player's dedication."
170,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_223,"As for the work itself, I thought we could entrust it to the lapidary Mistress Tataru once apprenticed with."
171,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q4_000_000,What will you say?
172,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_001,I'm sure that will mean a lot to Tataru.
173,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_002,I was sort of hoping that *I* could do it...
174,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_225,I'm glad you think so as well.
175,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_226,"Ever so eager to contribute. Fear not─I have an especially important job for you later, if you'll pardon the mystery now."
176,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_227,Let's leave the necklace in Varsarudh's capable hands and join Hasdahd in Scholar's Harbor!
177,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_230,I never imagined we'd get the opportunity to return so quickly! I hope everyone is doing well...
178,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_300,I remember when we first set foot upon these docks.
179,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_301,"After a long, exhausting journey through frozen wastes─after surviving those horrid beasts─Mistress Tataru was a warm beacon of light."
180,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_302,"Working at the boutique has helped us to rebuild our lives, but...I will never forget that feeling of powerlessness."
181,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_302,Should I have stayed in Palaka's Stand and tried to defend my people? Was I a coward to flee? Is it a betrayal to my home and to myself to remain here? I can't stop thinking in circles...
182,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_303,"...Anyway, I'm glad for this opportunity to better understand where my heart truly lies."
183,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_303,"...All will be well, I'm sure. But we must be off, lest we miss our connecting flight."
184,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_304,
185,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_310,How I've missed the smell of spice! And this warmth! Haha!
186,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_400,We're back... We're truly back in Thavnair!
187,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_401,Was Radz–at–Han always this grand? I can't believe we lived so close yet so rarely made the trip!
188,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_402,You remember how it was─village duties always kept us all too busy for travel.
189,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_403,Defending pilgrims was trying enough for the stewards even before the Final Days. I wonder how many temple roads are still traversable...
190,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_403,"If even those in Radz–at–Han struggle to travel for worship, our feelings of estrangement may be more common than we think."
191,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_404,"Since we've come all this way, would you mind terribly if Hasdahd and I toured the city on our own? Let's plan to meet in Palaka's Stand anon."
192,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_410,Home at last!
193,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_500,"Yes, home... I can finally breathe again. Come, let's go and find the elder."
194,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_502,Elder Yeruvvet!
195,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_503,"Hasdahd? Mehdjina! How wonderful it is to see you! I have been so, so worried. Tell me, how is life in Sharlayan? Are you being treated well?"
196,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_504,"Oh yes, Elder! Our employer, Mistress Tataru, is the kindest of businesswomen─in fact, she arranged for us to accompany Player on her errand here, so we might enjoy some time at home. "
197,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_505,"That is very good of her, indeed. I am relieved to hear you are being looked after."
198,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_506,You are ever a guardian to our people. Thank you for seeing these children safely home.
199,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_506,Now then: what is this errand you speak of?
200,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_507,"How splendid! Our stewards shall put these to good use, you may be assured."
201,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_508,"If only we could repay your generosity with something even half as marvelous. Alas, ours is a village of little extravagance."
202,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_509,...Everything seems as ever it was.
203,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_510,"Indeed. With the support of the Radiant Host and the funds you and others have sent, we have regained much of the peace we once knew."
204,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_512,Thank the Sisters...
205,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_512,"...Still, there was something I wished to speak with you about, Elder."
206,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_512,You are worried your heart grows distant from Thavnair. That you have wandered too far from home.
207,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_513,"But my child, it is only right that you should wander─that you should roam! Your heart's connection endures, no matter where you go. You yet think of us fondly enough to visit, yes? And send us what gil you can spare, do you not?"
208,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_513,"Gestures, perhaps, but not true commitment! Should I not be here, with all of you, working to restore our village?"
209,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_513,"There is no “restoring” our village, Hasdahd. Without those we lost, Palaka's Stand will never be what it was."
210,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_110_513,"We must instead do all we can to become a new village, with a new future ahead of us. Although the particulars of our path are not yet clear to me..."
211,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_112_513,How so?
212,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_115_513,"Ours has always been a settlement of stewards, as well you know, tasked with the protection and preservation of Thavnair's sacred sites."
213,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_120_513,But we have seen our roads shaken and temples defiled by beasts. The material is not always within our ability to protect.
214,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_125_513,"What *is* everlasting is our faith─the bonds between our people and the divine. Through the old teachings, we remind ourselves of life's meaning."
215,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_514,"Yet if we wish to ensure our traditions endure for generations to come, should we not strive to do more than maintain our temples until pilgrims deign to visit? Ah, but I do not wish to tire you with an old man's musings."
216,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_520,Surely there are other ways of ensuring our people remain connected to their heritage and faith...
217,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_520,All we need is the right idea... Something new our village could offer...
218,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_521,"Well, well! My words seem to have inspired you─and with the worldly insights you have gained, I am sure any future you envision for Palaka's Stand will be nothing short of remarkable."
219,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_522,But there is no need to rush. Take some time to speak with the others and make yourselves at home.
220,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_501,
221,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_511,
222,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_515,
223,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_516,
224,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_517,
225,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_518,
226,TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_519,
1 key 0 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_00 1 Mehdjina seems eager to share something with you.
2 # 1 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_01 Thanks to your many deliveries, business at Tataru Taru's Boutique has never been better. Corroborating Mehdjina's latest report is fellow employee Hasdahd─although he worries that such success cannot last. Similar concerns have driven Mehdjina to propose a potential new product: a uniform for Sharlayan researchers and academics. Yet while she believes this offering would yield continued returns for the boutique, Tataru Taru remains unconvinced. Nevertheless, Mehdjina has been directed to research the idea further, and it is to this end that you and Hasdahd are to accompany her to the Studium.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_02 str Qih Aliapoh arranges meetings with a number of academics whose diverse demands and perspectives quickly demonstrate the infeasibility of a single uniform to satisfy all requirements. Though Mehdjina endeavors to put on a brave face, her disappointment is plain, and so Hasdahd offers some words to console her─words that ring familiar, for they are an excerpt of teachings imparted to the people of Thavnair by the divinities of eld. In explaining its origins to you, both Mehdjina and Hasdahd are struck by how distant they've grown from their traditions. Perhaps they should do more for their village than send money home to help the others rebuild. Perhaps, Hasdahd wonders aloud, they should consider returning to Palaka's Stand...
4 0 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_03 Mehdjina seems eager to share something with you. Back at the boutique, Tataru arrives to find a counter crowded with her Hannish employees. After Mehdjina informs her of the results of her market research, Hasdahd interjects and voices his misgivings about remaining in Sharlayan. Tataru thanks him for his honesty and, after asking Mehdjina and Varsarudh about their own feelings, announces that you will deliver the boutique's next batch of samples to Palaka's Stand─with an escort of all who wish to visit. While Hasdahd eagerly follows Tataru to help with preparations, Varsarudh speaks to you in confidence. Tataru's necklace, she says, is ready for its final refurbishments.
5 1 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_04 Thanks to your many deliveries, business at Tataru Taru's Boutique has never been better. Corroborating Mehdjina's latest report is fellow employee Hasdahd─although he worries that such success cannot last. Similar concerns have driven Mehdjina to propose a potential new product: a uniform for Sharlayan researchers and academics. Yet while she believes this offering would yield continued returns for the boutique, Tataru Taru remains unconvinced. Nevertheless, Mehdjina has been directed to research the idea further, and it is to this end that you and Hasdahd are to accompany her to the Studium. Standing in Scholar's Harbor, Hasdahd recalls the kindness Tataru showed them when they first arrived in Sharlayan. Somehow, the memory feels painful in light of the circumstances, and Mehdjina quietly suggests you move along so as not to miss your airship.
6 2 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_05 Qih Aliapoh arranges meetings with a number of academics whose diverse demands and perspectives quickly demonstrate the infeasibility of a single uniform to satisfy all requirements. Though Mehdjina endeavors to put on a brave face, her disappointment is plain, and so Hasdahd offers some words to console her─words that ring familiar, for they are an excerpt of teachings imparted to the people of Thavnair by the divinities of eld. In explaining its origins to you, both Mehdjina and Hasdahd are struck by how distant they've grown from their traditions. Perhaps they should do more for their village than send money home to help the others rebuild. Perhaps, Hasdahd wonders aloud, they should consider returning to Palaka's Stand... Mehdjina and Hasdahd's relief is tangible upon arriving in Radz–at–Han, the sounds and smells of their native land ameliorating their homesickness. Mehdjina tells you that she and Hasdahd will spend a moment enjoying the city but will meet you in Palaka's Stand soon.
7 3 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_06 Back at the boutique, Tataru arrives to find a counter crowded with her Hannish employees. After Mehdjina informs her of the results of her market research, Hasdahd interjects and voices his misgivings about remaining in Sharlayan. Tataru thanks him for his honesty and, after asking Mehdjina and Varsarudh about their own feelings, announces that you will deliver the boutique's next batch of samples to Palaka's Stand─with an escort of all who wish to visit. While Hasdahd eagerly follows Tataru to help with preparations, Varsarudh speaks to you in confidence. Tataru's necklace, she says, is ready for its final refurbishments. Elder Yeruvvet is delighted to see Mehdjina and Hasdahd safe and is only too eager to reassure them of their continued connection to their village, no matter where they may live. The world as they knew it is gone; all they can hope to do is adapt as times change. Indeed, after the devastation of the Final Days and exodus of Hannish from their homeland, Palaka's Stand must discover new ways to preserve their traditions and their faith. Hearing in the elder's musings a problem to be solved, Hasdahd and Mehdjina are motivated to discover ways to aid their beloved village─but not before catching up with their neighbors.
8 4 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_04 7 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_07 Standing in Scholar's Harbor, Hasdahd recalls the kindness Tataru showed them when they first arrived in Sharlayan. Somehow, the memory feels painful in light of the circumstances, and Mehdjina quietly suggests you move along so as not to miss your airship.
9 5 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_05 8 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_08 Mehdjina and Hasdahd's relief is tangible upon arriving in Radz–at–Han, the sounds and smells of their native land ameliorating their homesickness. Mehdjina tells you that she and Hasdahd will spend a moment enjoying the city but will meet you in Palaka's Stand soon.
10 6 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_06 9 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_09 Elder Yeruvvet is delighted to see Mehdjina and Hasdahd safe and is only too eager to reassure them of their continued connection to their village, no matter where they may live. The world as they knew it is gone; all they can hope to do is adapt as times change. Indeed, after the devastation of the Final Days and exodus of Hannish from their homeland, Palaka's Stand must discover new ways to preserve their traditions and their faith. Hearing in the elder's musings a problem to be solved, Hasdahd and Mehdjina are motivated to discover ways to aid their beloved village─but not before catching up with their neighbors.
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26 22 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_22 25 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_01 Speak with Hasdahd.
27 23 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SEQ_23 26 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_02 Speak with Hasdahd again.
28 24 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_00 27 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_03 Speak with Mehdjina. Speak with Mehdjina at the airship landing.
29 25 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_01 28 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_04 Speak with Hasdahd. Wait at the designated location near Palaka's Stand.
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49 45 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_21 48 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_001 In order to undertake this quest, you must first complete the main scenario quest “Growing Light.”
50 46 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_22 49 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_002 Player! I have wonderful news.
51 47 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TODO_23 50 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_003 Thanks to your tireless deliveries, we are now overwhelmed with orders. Mistress Tataru's plan was a success!
52 48 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_001 51 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_004 In order to undertake this quest, you must first complete the main scenario quest “Growing Light.” (-???-)That's another shipment sent! I don't think I've ever packed so many parcels in my life.
53 49 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_002 52 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q2_000_000 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I have wonderful news. What will you say?
54 50 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_003 53 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_001 Thanks to your tireless deliveries, we are now overwhelmed with orders. Mistress Tataru's plan was a success! I don't believe we've met before, have we...?
55 51 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_004 54 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_002 (-???-)That's another shipment sent! I don't think I've ever packed so many parcels in my life. Oh, um... Hello there, you!
56 52 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q2_000_000 55 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_006 What will you say? Ah, my apologies. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hasdahd.
57 53 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_001 56 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_007 I don't believe we've met before, have we...? Like so many Hannish refugees, I left my home in Palaka's Stand and came to Sharlayan during the Final Days. You saved my life more than once.
58 54 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A2_000_002 57 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_008 Oh, um... Hello there, you! What an incredible memory you must have to remember one such as I! Ah, but I don't think we were ever properly introduced. My name is Hasdahd.
59 55 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_006 58 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_009 Ah, my apologies. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hasdahd. I was among those who traveled here from Palaka's Stand by way of Garlemald during the Final Days. You and your comrades ensured our safe arrival.
60 56 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_007 59 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_010 Like so many Hannish refugees, I left my home in Palaka's Stand and came to Sharlayan during the Final Days. You saved my life more than once. I've been working at Tataru Taru's Boutique with Mehdjina and Varsarudh, albeit behind the scenes. It's rare that I have occasion to visit the storefront.
61 57 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_008 60 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_011 What an incredible memory you must have to remember one such as I! Ah, but I don't think we were ever properly introduced. My name is Hasdahd. An unfortunate side effect of the constant demands on all our staff. Though I think we would all agree that the hustle and bustle is for the best.
62 58 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_009 61 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_012 I was among those who traveled here from Palaka's Stand by way of Garlemald during the Final Days. You and your comrades ensured our safe arrival. But don't you wonder what we'll do once the samples have served their purpose?
63 59 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_010 62 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_013 I've been working at Tataru Taru's Boutique with Mehdjina and Varsarudh, albeit behind the scenes. It's rare that I have occasion to visit the storefront. Our equipment is crafted to last─which is wonderful, of course, but also means that our customers are not like to require replacements for some time. Therefore if we are not constantly receiving *new* customers, our good fortune will eventually sour, no?
64 60 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_011 63 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_014 An unfortunate side effect of the constant demands on all our staff. Though I think we would all agree that the hustle and bustle is for the best. Mistress Tataru isn't so foolish as to have not anticipated such things. I'm sure she's already coming up with new and exciting products to offer our existing clients.
65 61 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_012 64 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_016 But don't you wonder what we'll do once the samples have served their purpose? ...A-Actually, I had an idea of my own! For a new product, I mean.
66 62 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_013 65 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_017 Our equipment is crafted to last─which is wonderful, of course, but also means that our customers are not like to require replacements for some time. Therefore if we are not constantly receiving <Emphasis>new</Emphasis> customers, our good fortune will eventually sour, no? In fact, I presented it to Mistress Tataru just the other day: a new uniform to outfit the academics and researchers of Sharlayan!
67 63 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_014 66 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_018 Mistress Tataru isn't so foolish as to have not anticipated such things. I'm sure she's already coming up with new and exciting products to offer our existing clients. Oho, how enterprising! And? What did she say?
68 64 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_016 67 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_019 ...A-Actually, I had an idea of my own! For a new product, I mean. Well, she seemed...hesitant. Which I could only interpret as reluctance to hurt my feelings with explicit rejection.
69 65 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_017 68 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_020 In fact, I presented it to Mistress Tataru just the other day: a new uniform to outfit the academics and researchers of Sharlayan! But then she told me to look into it further and draft a formal proposal for review!
70 66 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_018 69 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_021 Oho, how enterprising! And? What did she say? That's wonderful, Mehdjina!
71 67 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_019 70 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_021 Well, she seemed...hesitant. Which I could only interpret as reluctance to hurt my feelings with explicit rejection. When she said to “look into it further,” did she mean for you to conduct some manner of market survey? Of the academics and researchers?
72 68 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_020 71 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_110_021 But then she told me to look into it further and draft a formal proposal for review! Just so! But...well, some are involved in such sensitive work that simply approaching them is out of the question. Which is to say my petition to enter Labyrinthos was denied...
73 69 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_021 72 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_022 That's wonderful, Mehdjina! Instead, I decided to try the Studium. A secretarial mammet was only too happy to schedule a meeting with an academic representative.
74 70 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_021 73 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_023 When she said to “look into it further,” did she mean for you to conduct some manner of market survey? Of the academics and researchers? But now that it's come down to it, I'm feeling ill with nerves. If it were on Mistress Tataru's behalf it would be different, but this was my initiative. My idea...
75 71 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_110_021 74 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_100_023 Just so! But...well, some are involved in such sensitive work that simply approaching them is out of the question. Which is to say my petition to enter Labyrinthos was denied... I'd offer to accompany you, but I have to mind the counter...
76 72 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_022 75 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_110_023 Instead, I decided to try the Studium. A secretarial mammet was only too happy to schedule a meeting with an academic representative. Perhaps you could offer Mehdjina your support?
77 73 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_023 76 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_024 But now that it's come down to it, I'm feeling ill with nerves. If it were on Mistress Tataru's behalf it would be different, but this was my initiative. My idea... Oh, thank you!
78 74 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_100_023 77 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_025 I'd offer to accompany you, but I have to mind the counter... Can I come as well? I'd like to start thinking of what supplies we'll need for our artisans once your plan is approved.
79 75 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_110_023 78 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_026 Perhaps you could offer Mehdjina your support? Of course! Very well, then─to the Studium we go!
80 76 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_024 79 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_030 Oh, thank you! In Thavnair, a man of science is almost certainly a practitioner of the alchemical arts, but these scholars pursue all manner of disciplines. Some less practical than others, from what I have seen.
81 77 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_025 80 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_050 Can I come as well? I'd like to start thinking of what supplies we'll need for our artisans once your plan is approved. This building might well be a temple for how austere it feels! ...I'm glad I have your company.
82 78 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_026 81 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_051 Of course! Very well, then─to the Studium we go! I was told a Qih Aliapoh would be meeting us here. I'm sure they will be along shortly...
83 79 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_030 82 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_052 In Thavnair, a man of science is almost certainly a practitioner of the alchemical arts, but these scholars pursue all manner of disciplines. Some less practical than others, from what I have seen. Hello! Representatives from Tataru Taru's Boutique, I presume?
84 80 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_050 83 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_053 This building might well be a temple for how austere it feels! ...I'm glad I have your company. Oh, Player! What a pleasant surprise─though I suppose your presence should merit no shock at all, given the breadth of your generosity.
85 81 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_051 84 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_054 I was told a Qih Aliapoh would be meeting us here. I'm sure they will be along shortly... Er, p-pleased to make your acquaintance! My name is Mehdjina, a-and I am ever so obliged to you for making the time to speak with us!
86 82 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_052 85 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_055 Hello! Representatives from Tataru Taru's Boutique, I presume? Qih Aliapoh, at your service. And there's no need to stand on ceremony, I assure you─most of our academics are far more concerned with their research than pleasantries! ...Admittedly to their detriment at times.
87 83 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_053 86 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_056 Oh, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! What a pleasant surprise─though I suppose your presence should merit no shock at all, given the breadth of your generosity. Anyway, how may I help you this evening?
88 84 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_054 87 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_057 Er, p-pleased to make your acquaintance! My name is Mehdjina, a-and I am ever so obliged to you for making the time to speak with us! A uniform for our academics and researchers, you say?
89 85 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_055 88 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_058 Qih Aliapoh, at your service. And there's no need to stand on ceremony, I assure you─most of our academics are far more concerned with their research than pleasantries! ...Admittedly to their detriment at times. I myself am ill-equipped to offer an authoritative opinion on the matter, so permit me to arrange some meetings with faculty representatives.
90 86 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_056 89 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_059 Anyway, how may I help you <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>this evening<Else/>this morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>today<Else/>this evening</If></If>? Please make yourselves comfortable in the auditorium while I go and summon a few of our more personable personnel.
91 87 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_057 90 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_060 A uniform for our academics and researchers, you say? Well, in the Faculty of Archaeology, we spend much of our time traipsing about ancient ruins─which often ends up *ruining* our clothes, if you'll pardon the pun.
92 88 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_058 91 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_061 I myself am ill-equipped to offer an authoritative opinion on the matter, so permit me to arrange some meetings with faculty representatives. An outfit durable enough to handle extended use would be welcome, but it would need to be lightweight and breathable as well. Equatorial deserts can be most taxing─but then again, you'd be surprised just how many relics are hidden at the bottom of lakes! And northern waters can get quite chilly...
93 89 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_059 92 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_062 Please make yourselves comfortable in the auditorium while I go and summon a few of our more personable personnel. As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Funding for research equipment and the like is precious enough as it is, and we can't afford to have dozens of bespoke garments for every situation. Which is probably not what you were hoping to hear, I realize.
94 90 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_060 93 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_063 Well, in the Faculty of Archaeology, we spend much of our time traipsing about ancient ruins─which often ends up <Emphasis>ruining</Emphasis> our clothes, if you'll pardon the pun. As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Poor Boric works his fingers to the bone as it is, and if Professor Namono caught me shopping for fancy clothes instead of interns, *he'd* be the one dressing *me* down! Misplaced priorities, never mind the tight budget. None of this is what you were hoping to hear, I realize.
95 91 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_061 94 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_064 An outfit durable enough to handle extended use would be welcome, but it would need to be lightweight and breathable as well. Equatorial deserts can be most taxing─but then again, you'd be surprised just how many relics are hidden at the bottom of lakes! And northern waters can get quite chilly... No, thank you for your candor! It's true, new kit can be rather expensive. We must ensure our prices stay affordable...
96 92 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_062 95 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_065 As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Funding for research equipment and the like is precious enough as it is, and we can't afford to have dozens of bespoke garments for every situation. Which is probably not what you were hoping to hear, I realize. Th-The ideal outfit for astronomers!?
97 93 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_RURUSHA_000_063 96 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_066 As it stands, my colleagues and I throw on any old thing for our fieldwork. Whatever we have on hand that is suitable for the conditions, with the understanding it may need to be disposed of afterwards. Poor Boric works his fingers to the bone as it is, and if Professor Namono caught me shopping for fancy clothes instead of interns, <Emphasis>he'd</Emphasis> be the one dressing <Emphasis>me</Emphasis> down! Misplaced priorities, never mind the tight budget. None of this is what you were hoping to hear, I realize. How in the world am I to answer that!? I know less than nothing about fashion...
98 94 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_064 97 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_067 No, thank you for your candor! It's true, new kit can be rather expensive. We must ensure our prices stay affordable... Wait─Jeromere mentioned something about fashion recently. When we were stargazing. What was it...?
99 95 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_065 98 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_100_067 Th-The ideal outfit for astronomers!? "'Tis not the clothes that make the man, Jude, but the man that makes the clothes.“ ...Yes, very lovely and poetic, but I haven't the foggiest what it means!
100 96 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_066 99 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_068 How in the world am I to answer that!? I know less than nothing about fashion... Er...well, I suppose we astronomers often conduct our celestial observations from locales remote and subsequently chilly. You know, mountaintops and the like. So something...warm?
101 97 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_067 100 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_069 Wait─Jeromere mentioned something about fashion recently. When we were stargazing. What was it...? ...If “warm” is truly their only requirement, then I think it safe to say this is the opposite of an untapped market niche.
102 98 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_100_067 101 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_070 "'Tis not the clothes that make the man, Jude, but the man that makes the clothes.“ ...Yes, very lovely and poetic, but I haven't the foggiest what it means! The Faculty of Medicine has strict requirements for dress on account of hygiene regulations. Fabrics that are resistant to stains and possess antibacterial properties are a must, for example.
103 99 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_JUDE_000_068 102 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_071 Er...well, I suppose we astronomers often conduct our celestial observations from locales remote and subsequently chilly. You know, mountaintops and the like. So something...warm? Additionally, we students of nutritional sciences must vigorously dart about the kitchen, so dressing for comfort is nearly as essential as cleanliness. And if it were fashionable enough to perhaps inspire others to follow in our footsteps, all the better.
104 100 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_069 103 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_072 ...If “warm” is truly their only requirement, then I think it safe to say this is the opposite of an untapped market niche. Indeed, style is an essential ingredient! Like the perfect loaf of Mervynbread, the ideal outfit should not only embody practicality, but leave all who behold it with...a feeling of aesthetic satiety!
105 101 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_070 104 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_073 The Faculty of Medicine has strict requirements for dress on account of hygiene regulations. Fabrics that are resistant to stains and possess antibacterial properties are a must, for example. Ah, we require no such clothing in the Faculty of Anthropology! For we make all that we require right here!
106 102 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_071 105 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_074 Additionally, we students of nutritional sciences must vigorously dart about the kitchen, so dressing for comfort is nearly as essential as cleanliness. And if it were fashionable enough to perhaps inspire others to follow in our footsteps, all the better. Rather, Professor Tankin prefers to do so, that he may better understand how necessity begets innovation.
107 103 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_DEBROYE_000_072 106 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_075 Indeed, style is an essential ingredient! Like the perfect loaf of Mervynbread, the ideal outfit should not only embody practicality, but leave all who behold it with...a feeling of aesthetic satiety! I can't say I completely agree with the logic, though I suppose I've grown to appreciate his sense of *aesthetics* now that the professor and I are... B-But that has little bearing on your project!
108 104 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_073 107 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_076 Ah, we require no such clothing in the Faculty of Anthropology! For we make all that we require right here! An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness! Without a doubt!
109 105 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_074 108 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_077 Rather, Professor Tankin prefers to do so, that he may better understand how necessity begets innovation. You'd think we at the Faculty of Aetherology would have developed such an outfit by now, no? But alas, our primary projects demand every moment we possess. We cannot afford to divide our resources.
110 106 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HINAGESHI_000_075 109 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_078 I can't say I completely agree with the logic, though I suppose I've grown to appreciate his sense of <Emphasis>aesthetics</Emphasis> now that the professor and I are... B-But that has little bearing on your project! Not long ago, “An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness!” might have been my answer. However, thanks to the Faculty of Medicine's miraculous─if experimental─treatment, I no longer have such a need.
111 107 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_076 110 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_079 An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness! Without a doubt! What's more, I don't know if I could bear to don anything but this professorial gown, at least for now. I worked so hard to earn it...
112 108 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_077 111 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_080 You'd think we at the Faculty of Aetherology would have developed such an outfit by now, no? But alas, our primary projects demand every moment we possess. We cannot afford to divide our resources. Well? How did it go?
113 109 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_078 112 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_081 Not long ago, “An outfit that ameliorates aether sickness!” might have been my answer. However, thanks to the Faculty of Medicine's miraculous─if experimental─treatment, I no longer have such a need. I...I don't know, to be honest. Everyone has such different preferences that I'm not sure if it's even possible to satisfy them all.
114 110 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TLAQATIA_000_079 113 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_082 What's more, I don't know if I could bear to don anything but this professorial gown, at least for now. I worked so hard to earn it... A fair concern. The Studium's faculties are filled with opinionated individuals, each with their own peculiarities. Additionally, our academics spend much of their time engaged in fieldwork as opposed to seminars, which further complicates stipulations of dress.
115 111 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_080 114 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q3_000_000 Well? How did it go? What will you say?
116 112 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_081 115 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_001 I...I don't know, to be honest. Everyone has such different preferences that I'm not sure if it's even possible to satisfy them all. In other words, we have our work cut out for us.
117 113 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_QIHALIAPOH_000_082 116 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_002 A fair concern. The Studium's faculties are filled with opinionated individuals, each with their own peculiarities. Additionally, our academics spend much of their time engaged in fieldwork as opposed to seminars, which further complicates stipulations of dress. Academics sound just as unique as adventurers!
118 114 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q3_000_000 117 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_084 What will you say? Indeed. It was naive to assume that one type of uniform could account for the needs of all academics.
119 115 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_001 118 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_085 In other words, we have our work cut out for us. ...We had best return to the boutique! Thank you for your assistance, Mistress Aliapoh.
120 116 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A3_000_002 119 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_100 Academics sound just as unique as adventurers! And I truly thought I had a good idea.
121 117 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_084 120 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_101 Indeed. It was naive to assume that one type of uniform could account for the needs of all academics. No doubt Mistress Tataru knew its folly but had me research it regardless, so that I might reach the conclusion on my own...
122 118 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_085 121 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_102 ...We had best return to the boutique! Thank you for your assistance, Mistress Aliapoh. She meant well, I am sure. “See how the hardships make you strong.”
123 119 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_100 122 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q1_000_000 And I truly thought I had a good idea. What will you say?
124 120 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_101 123 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_001 No doubt Mistress Tataru knew its folly but had me research it regardless, so that I might reach the conclusion on my own... I believe I've heard that expression before, but where...?
125 121 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_102 124 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_002 She meant well, I am sure. “See how the hardships make you strong.” ...That's an important phrase to you, isn't it?
126 122 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q1_000_000 125 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_104 What will you say? Perhaps in Thavnair? It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods.
127 123 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_001 126 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_105 I believe I've heard that expression before, but where...? Many of us took comfort in the words during the Final Days, after we fled Palaka's Stand. You may have heard it spoken then.
128 124 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A1_000_002 127 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_106 ...That's an important phrase to you, isn't it? Indeed, it is. It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods.
129 125 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_104 128 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_107 Perhaps in Thavnair? It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods. Many Hannish held fast to those words and their wisdom during the Final Days so as not to give into despair.
130 126 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_105 129 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_108 Many of us took comfort in the words during the Final Days, after we fled Palaka's Stand. You may have heard it spoken then. When we call upon the divinities, it is not to beg for salvation, but for guidance.
131 127 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_106 130 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_109 Indeed, it is. It comes from the teachings bestowed upon us by the old gods. So long as we live by Their teachings, there is no hardship we cannot overcome.
132 128 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_107 131 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_110 Many Hannish held fast to those words and their wisdom during the Final Days so as not to give into despair. This is a core tenet of Hannish faith that has seen us through much adversity since the founding of our nation.
133 129 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_108 132 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_111 When we call upon the divinities, it is not to beg for salvation, but for guidance. It is as you say, Hasdahd... Yet until you did, it did not occur to me to consider how they might apply to my personal struggle.
134 130 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_109 133 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_112 So long as we live by Their teachings, there is no hardship we cannot overcome. Coming to Sharlayan and working with Mistress Tataru at the boutique─I've met so many peoples from all sorts of cultures! ...But in trying so hard to accommodate their wants and needs, I fear my own heritage has become an afterthought...
135 131 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_110 134 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_113 This is a core tenet of Hannish faith that has seen us through much adversity since the founding of our nation. There is no shame in dedicating yourself to your work. And as we all have our limits, compromise and sacrifice are inevitable.
136 132 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_111 135 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_113 It is as you say, Hasdahd... Yet until you did, it did not occur to me to consider how they might apply to my personal struggle. It may surprise you, but once I aspired to become a steward. To look back on it now, it feels...fanciful.
137 133 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_112 136 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_114 Coming to Sharlayan and working with Mistress Tataru at the boutique─I've met so many peoples from all sorts of cultures! ...But in trying so hard to accommodate their wants and needs, I fear my own heritage has become an afterthought... Strange that we so easily let our dreams be cast aside by circumstance. I swore nothing would stand between me and my chosen path. And yet...here I am...
138 134 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_113 137 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_114 There is no shame in dedicating yourself to your work. And as we all have our limits, compromise and sacrifice are inevitable. I know the divinities will guide us wheresoever we go, but...what if we stray too far?
139 135 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_113 138 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_115 It may surprise you, but once I aspired to become a steward. To look back on it now, it feels...fanciful.
140 136 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_114 139 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_116 Strange that we so easily let our dreams be cast aside by circumstance. I swore nothing would stand between me and my chosen path. And yet...here I am... ...Would I be a fool to suggest that perhaps we should return to Thavnair?
141 137 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_114 140 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_117 I know the divinities will guide us wheresoever we go, but...what if we stray too far? But...Mistress Tataru has done so much for us. We cannot simply leave the boutique on a moment's notice!
142 138 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_115 141 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_118 Maybe not, but what of our family and friends? It is one thing for us to send money and well-wishes, but I wonder if we could not do more if we were there, helping to rebuild. We haven't been back to the village since the Final Days, and if we're already forgetting our old lives... I don't know. I just think Mistress Tataru should know how we feel, is all.
143 139 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_116 142 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_150 ...Would I be a fool to suggest that perhaps we should return to Thavnair? I suppose I *have* been dedicating myself to work...but is this who I wanted to become? A Hannish who has forgotten her culture?
144 140 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_117 143 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_200 But...Mistress Tataru has done so much for us. We cannot simply leave the boutique on a moment's notice! Varsarudh says that Mistress Tataru should be stopping by soon.
145 141 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_118 144 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_201 Maybe not, but what of our family and friends? It is one thing for us to send money and well-wishes, but I wonder if we could not do more if we were there, helping to rebuild. We haven't been back to the village since the Final Days, and if we're already forgetting our old lives... I don't know. I just think Mistress Tataru should know how we feel, is all. When I asked how she felt about returning to Thavnair, she said she'd need time to consider.
146 142 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_150 145 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_201 I suppose I <Emphasis>have</Emphasis> been dedicating myself to work...but is this who I wanted to become? A Hannish who has forgotten her culture? For my part, at least, I think consulting with Mistress Tataru will help put my mind at ease.
147 143 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_200 146 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_202 Varsarudh says that Mistress Tataru should be stopping by soon. My, what a busy counter we have tonight! Hasdahd, it's good to see you out from behind your usual shipping crates.
148 144 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_201 147 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_203 When I asked how she felt about returning to Thavnair, she said she'd need time to consider. Yes, I...I thought I'd come and help Mehdjina with her research! We've just returned from interviewing academics at the Studium.
149 145 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_201 148 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_204 For my part, at least, I think consulting with Mistress Tataru will help put my mind at ease. A-About that, Mistress Tataru...
150 146 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_202 149 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_205 My, what a busy counter we have <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>tonight<Else/>this morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>today<Else/>tonight</If></If>! Hasdahd, it's good to see you out from behind your usual shipping crates. ...Suffice it to say, their requirements were all radically different. I know I said a uniform for researchers and academics, but I'm afraid I may have *deeply* overestimated the feasibility of such a project.
151 147 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_203 150 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_206 Yes, I...I thought I'd come and help Mehdjina with her research! We've just returned from interviewing academics at the Studium. And that's perfectly all right! The important thing is to learn from what you discover so you can retain and apply that knowledge as you continue on your entrepreneurial journey.
152 148 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_204 151 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_207 A-About that, Mistress Tataru... The right idea for a new product will find us when it's ready. In the meantime, I have more samples in need of delivery, and seeing as Player is very conveniently standing within my line of sight─
153 149 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_205 152 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_208 ...Suffice it to say, their requirements were all radically different. I know I said a uniform for researchers and academics, but I'm afraid I may have <Emphasis>deeply</Emphasis> overestimated the feasibility of such a project. A-A thousand pardons, Mistress Tataru, b-but...before you continue, I wish to speak with you about a personal matter...
154 150 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_206 153 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_209 And that's perfectly all right! The important thing is to learn from what you discover so you can retain and apply that knowledge as you continue on your entrepreneurial journey. You have shown us incredible charity─which makes this all the more difficult to ask─but...I wonder if I should return home. To Thavnair.
155 151 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_207 154 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_209 The right idea for a new product will find us when it's ready. In the meantime, I have more samples in need of delivery, and seeing as <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> is very conveniently standing within my line of sight─ Please do not mistake this as dissatisfaction with our arrangement. If anything, I've grown so accustomed to life in Sharlayan that I fear I've begun to forget myself. My dreams, my faith...the person I used to be before I came here.
156 152 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_208 155 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_110_209 A-A thousand pardons, Mistress Tataru, b-but...before you continue, I wish to speak with you about a personal matter... Not only that, in spite of my regular remittances, I worry that our village struggles to rebuild after the Final Days, while I live happily removed from a burden I ought to share more.
157 153 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_209 156 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_120_209 You have shown us incredible charity─which makes this all the more difficult to ask─but...I wonder if I should return home. To Thavnair. It feels...disingenuous. To both my home and the many kindnesses you continue to show us.
158 154 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_209 157 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_210 Please do not mistake this as dissatisfaction with our arrangement. If anything, I've grown so accustomed to life in Sharlayan that I fear I've begun to forget myself. My dreams, my faith...the person I used to be before I came here. I see. And do you both feel the same?
159 155 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_110_209 158 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_211 Not only that, in spite of my regular remittances, I worry that our village struggles to rebuild after the Final Days, while I live happily removed from a burden I ought to share more. I've been so devoted to my work that I hadn't given much thought to returning until Hasdahd mentioned it, but...to claim that I am not worried about the village would be a lie.
160 156 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_120_209 159 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_212 It feels...disingenuous. To both my home and the many kindnesses you continue to show us. While I am of a similar mind to Mehdjina, I must nevertheless remain here. Among other reasons, there is a project I am resolved to complete...
161 157 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_210 160 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_213 I see. And do you both feel the same? Well, I would be very sorry to see any of you go. But if remaining here causes you grief, I will spare no effort to see you safely home.
162 158 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_211 161 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_214 I've been so devoted to my work that I hadn't given much thought to returning until Hasdahd mentioned it, but...to claim that I am not worried about the village would be a lie. ...Which is why I have decided that our next set of samples shall be delivered to Palaka's Stand!
163 159 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_212 162 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_215 While I am of a similar mind to Mehdjina, I must nevertheless remain here. Among other reasons, there is a project I am resolved to complete... Furthermore, I ask that those who wish to visit accompany Player on her errand. Seeing how your village fares is no doubt the best thing for you both right now. It will help you to understand your feelings, after which we may proceed howsoever you desire!
164 160 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_213 163 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_216 Well, I would be very sorry to see any of you go. But if remaining here causes you grief, I will spare no effort to see you safely home. And should your colleagues require it, I'm sure you can be relied upon to dispense the perfect advice.
165 161 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_214 164 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_217 ...Which is why I have decided that our next set of samples shall be delivered to Palaka's Stand! Mehdjina, Hasdahd─give everyone my regards.
166 162 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_215 165 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_218 Furthermore, I ask that those who wish to visit accompany <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> on <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> errand. Seeing how your village fares is no doubt the best thing for you both right now. It will help you to understand your feelings, after which we may proceed howsoever you desire! Then it's settled! I'll begin preparing the samples at once.
167 163 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_216 166 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_219 And should your colleagues require it, I'm sure you can be relied upon to dispense the perfect advice. Allow me to assist!
168 164 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_217 167 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_220 Mehdjina, Hasdahd─give everyone my regards. ...No matter what happens, we must finish Mistress Tataru's necklace!
169 165 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_TATARU_000_218 168 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_221 Then it's settled! I'll begin preparing the samples at once. Are we ready to proceed with the restoration, do you think?
170 166 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_219 169 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_222 Allow me to assist! I daresay we have enough additional materials, thanks to Player's dedication.
171 167 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_220 170 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_223 ...No matter what happens, we must finish Mistress Tataru's necklace! As for the work itself, I thought we could entrust it to the lapidary Mistress Tataru once apprenticed with.
172 168 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_221 171 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q4_000_000 Are we ready to proceed with the restoration, do you think? What will you say?
173 169 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_222 172 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_001 I daresay we have enough additional materials, thanks to <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s dedication. I'm sure that will mean a lot to Tataru.
174 170 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_223 173 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_002 As for the work itself, I thought we could entrust it to the lapidary Mistress Tataru once apprenticed with. I was sort of hoping that *I* could do it...
175 171 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_Q4_000_000 174 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_225 What will you say? I'm glad you think so as well.
176 172 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_001 175 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_226 I'm sure that will mean a lot to Tataru. Ever so eager to contribute. Fear not─I have an especially important job for you later, if you'll pardon the mystery now.
177 173 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_A4_000_002 176 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_227 I was sort of hoping that <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> could do it... Let's leave the necklace in Varsarudh's capable hands and join Hasdahd in Scholar's Harbor!
178 174 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_225 177 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_230 I'm glad you think so as well. I never imagined we'd get the opportunity to return so quickly! I hope everyone is doing well...
179 175 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_VARSARUDH_000_226 178 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_300 Ever so eager to contribute. Fear not─I have an especially important job for you later, if you'll pardon the mystery now. I remember when we first set foot upon these docks.
180 176 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_227 179 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_301 Let's leave the necklace in Varsarudh's capable hands and join Hasdahd in Scholar's Harbor! After a long, exhausting journey through frozen wastes─after surviving those horrid beasts─Mistress Tataru was a warm beacon of light.
181 177 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_230 180 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_302 I never imagined we'd get the opportunity to return so quickly! I hope everyone is doing well... Working at the boutique has helped us to rebuild our lives, but...I will never forget that feeling of powerlessness.
182 178 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_300 181 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_302 I remember when we first set foot upon these docks. Should I have stayed in Palaka's Stand and tried to defend my people? Was I a coward to flee? Is it a betrayal to my home and to myself to remain here? I can't stop thinking in circles...
183 179 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_301 182 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_303 After a long, exhausting journey through frozen wastes─after surviving those horrid beasts─Mistress Tataru was a warm beacon of light. ...Anyway, I'm glad for this opportunity to better understand where my heart truly lies.
184 180 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_302 183 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_303 Working at the boutique has helped us to rebuild our lives, but...I will never forget that feeling of powerlessness. ...All will be well, I'm sure. But we must be off, lest we miss our connecting flight.
185 181 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_100_302 184 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_304 Should I have stayed in Palaka's Stand and tried to defend my people? Was I a coward to flee? Is it a betrayal to my home and to myself to remain here? I can't stop thinking in circles...
186 182 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_303 185 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_310 ...Anyway, I'm glad for this opportunity to better understand where my heart truly lies. How I've missed the smell of spice! And this warmth! Haha!
187 183 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_303 186 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_400 ...All will be well, I'm sure. But we must be off, lest we miss our connecting flight. We're back... We're truly back in Thavnair!
188 184 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_SYSTEM_000_304 187 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_401 Was Radz–at–Han always this grand? I can't believe we lived so close yet so rarely made the trip!
189 185 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_310 188 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_402 How I've missed the smell of spice! And this warmth! Haha! You remember how it was─village duties always kept us all too busy for travel.
190 186 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_400 189 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_403 We're back... We're truly back in Thavnair! Defending pilgrims was trying enough for the stewards even before the Final Days. I wonder how many temple roads are still traversable...
191 187 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_401 190 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_403 Was Radz–at–Han always this grand? I can't believe we lived so close yet so rarely made the trip! If even those in Radz–at–Han struggle to travel for worship, our feelings of estrangement may be more common than we think.
192 188 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_402 191 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_404 You remember how it was─village duties always kept us all too busy for travel. Since we've come all this way, would you mind terribly if Hasdahd and I toured the city on our own? Let's plan to meet in Palaka's Stand anon.
193 189 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_403 192 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_410 Defending pilgrims was trying enough for the stewards even before the Final Days. I wonder how many temple roads are still traversable... Home at last!
194 190 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_403 193 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_500 If even those in Radz–at–Han struggle to travel for worship, our feelings of estrangement may be more common than we think. Yes, home... I can finally breathe again. Come, let's go and find the elder.
195 191 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_404 194 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_502 Since we've come all this way, would you mind terribly if Hasdahd and I toured the city on our own? Let's plan to meet in Palaka's Stand anon. Elder Yeruvvet!
196 192 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_410 195 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_503 Home at last! Hasdahd? Mehdjina! How wonderful it is to see you! I have been so, so worried. Tell me, how is life in Sharlayan? Are you being treated well?
197 193 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_500 196 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_504 Yes, home... I can finally breathe again. Come, let's go and find the elder. Oh yes, Elder! Our employer, Mistress Tataru, is the kindest of businesswomen─in fact, she arranged for us to accompany Player on her errand here, so we might enjoy some time at home.
198 194 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_502 197 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_505 Elder Yeruvvet! That is very good of her, indeed. I am relieved to hear you are being looked after.
199 195 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_503 198 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_506 Hasdahd? Mehdjina! How wonderful it is to see you! I have been so, so worried. Tell me, how is life in Sharlayan? Are you being treated well? You are ever a guardian to our people. Thank you for seeing these children safely home.
200 196 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_000_504 199 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_506 Oh yes, Elder! Our employer, Mistress Tataru, is the kindest of businesswomen─in fact, she arranged for us to accompany <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> on <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> errand here, so we might enjoy some time at home. Now then: what is this errand you speak of?
201 197 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_505 200 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_507 That is very good of her, indeed. I am relieved to hear you are being looked after. How splendid! Our stewards shall put these to good use, you may be assured.
202 198 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_506 201 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_508 You are ever a guardian to our people. Thank you for seeing these children safely home. If only we could repay your generosity with something even half as marvelous. Alas, ours is a village of little extravagance.
203 199 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_506 202 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_509 Now then: what is this errand you speak of? ...Everything seems as ever it was.
204 200 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_507 203 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_510 How splendid! Our stewards shall put these to good use, you may be assured. Indeed. With the support of the Radiant Host and the funds you and others have sent, we have regained much of the peace we once knew.
205 201 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_508 204 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_512 If only we could repay your generosity with something even half as marvelous. Alas, ours is a village of little extravagance. Thank the Sisters...
206 202 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_509 205 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_512 ...Everything seems as ever it was. ...Still, there was something I wished to speak with you about, Elder.
207 203 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_510 206 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_512 Indeed. With the support of the Radiant Host and the funds you and others have sent, we have regained much of the peace we once knew. You are worried your heart grows distant from Thavnair. That you have wandered too far from home.
208 204 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_512 207 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_513 Thank the Sisters... But my child, it is only right that you should wander─that you should roam! Your heart's connection endures, no matter where you go. You yet think of us fondly enough to visit, yes? And send us what gil you can spare, do you not?
209 205 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_512 208 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_513 ...Still, there was something I wished to speak with you about, Elder. Gestures, perhaps, but not true commitment! Should I not be here, with all of you, working to restore our village?
210 206 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_512 209 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_513 You are worried your heart grows distant from Thavnair. That you have wandered too far from home. There is no “restoring” our village, Hasdahd. Without those we lost, Palaka's Stand will never be what it was.
211 207 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_513 210 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_110_513 But my child, it is only right that you should wander─that you should roam! Your heart's connection endures, no matter where you go. You yet think of us fondly enough to visit, yes? And send us what gil you can spare, do you not? We must instead do all we can to become a new village, with a new future ahead of us. Although the particulars of our path are not yet clear to me...
212 208 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_050_513 211 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_112_513 Gestures, perhaps, but not true commitment! Should I not be here, with all of you, working to restore our village? How so?
213 209 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_100_513 212 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_115_513 There is no “restoring” our village, Hasdahd. Without those we lost, Palaka's Stand will never be what it was. Ours has always been a settlement of stewards, as well you know, tasked with the protection and preservation of Thavnair's sacred sites.
214 210 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_110_513 213 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_120_513 We must instead do all we can to become a new village, with a new future ahead of us. Although the particulars of our path are not yet clear to me... But we have seen our roads shaken and temples defiled by beasts. The material is not always within our ability to protect.
215 211 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_112_513 214 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_125_513 How so? What *is* everlasting is our faith─the bonds between our people and the divine. Through the old teachings, we remind ourselves of life's meaning.
216 212 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_115_513 215 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_514 Ours has always been a settlement of stewards, as well you know, tasked with the protection and preservation of Thavnair's sacred sites. Yet if we wish to ensure our traditions endure for generations to come, should we not strive to do more than maintain our temples until pilgrims deign to visit? Ah, but I do not wish to tire you with an old man's musings.
217 213 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_120_513 216 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_520 But we have seen our roads shaken and temples defiled by beasts. The material is not always within our ability to protect. Surely there are other ways of ensuring our people remain connected to their heritage and faith...
218 214 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_125_513 217 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_520 What <Emphasis>is</Emphasis> everlasting is our faith─the bonds between our people and the divine. Through the old teachings, we remind ourselves of life's meaning. All we need is the right idea... Something new our village could offer...
219 215 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_514 218 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_521 Yet if we wish to ensure our traditions endure for generations to come, should we not strive to do more than maintain our temples until pilgrims deign to visit? Ah, but I do not wish to tire you with an old man's musings. Well, well! My words seem to have inspired you─and with the worldly insights you have gained, I am sure any future you envision for Palaka's Stand will be nothing short of remarkable.
220 216 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_520 219 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_522 Surely there are other ways of ensuring our people remain connected to their heritage and faith... But there is no need to rush. Take some time to speak with the others and make yourselves at home.
221 217 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_MEHDJINA_100_520 220 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_HASDAHD_000_501 All we need is the right idea... Something new our village could offer...
222 218 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_521 221 TEXT_AKTKSA501_04812_YERUVVET_000_511 Well, well! My words seem to have inspired you─and with the worldly insights you have gained, I am sure any future you envision for Palaka's Stand will be nothing short of remarkable.
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