Heart of the Forest script
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Rayaosenna
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Forgive me, [Player Name]. Brother and I have considered every possibility, and attempted every incantation at our disposal, but I fear the task of completing the enchantment has proven beyond our abilities.
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Aruhnsenna
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No living Padjal─not even our sister─possesses such power. Without the blessing of A–Towa–Cant, there is nothing we can do.
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Rayaosenna
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With the ashes returned to their rightful resting place, A–Towa–Cant's spirit will return. Surely, it is only a matter of time!
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Aruhnsenna
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Look around you, Sister. Open your eyes and ears. Time is one thing we do not have.
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Rayaosenna
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A–Ruhn?
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Aruhnsenna
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The fury of the great one mounts with each passing moment─it will not be contained much longer. No, the time for waiting is long past. Now is the time for action.
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Rayaosenna
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But...[Player Name]'s garb! The enchanting is not yet complete!
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Aruhnsenna
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The situation is far from ideal. Yet we have no choice─we must trust in [Player Name]'s powers and do what we can.
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Rayaosenna
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Do I hear you right, A–Ruhn? Why, it was not long ago that you objected to [Player Name]'s very presence at the ritual!
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Aruhnsenna
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I may be stubborn, Sister, but I am no fool. I have witnessed [Player Name]'s abilities with my own eyes. There can be no doubting that s/he is a mage of the white, one as worthy as you and I.
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Rayaosenna
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A–Ruhn...if you would place your trust in [Player Name] so, I see no reason why I should not. Very well, let us hasten for Everschade!
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Rayaosenna
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Is something the matter, [Player Name]? This is no time to lose faith in your abilities! Hurry and take your place by the Guardian Tree!
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Aruhnsenna
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[Player Name]... I speak to you now as my peer. The fate of Gridania lies in the balance─we can ill afford to fail.
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Aruhnsenna
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The great one's rage is too strong! I cannot reach him!
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Rayaosenna
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Stay focused, A–Ruhn! If we fall, who will rise to take our place!?
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Aruhnsenna
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But, Sister...the forest itself turns against us!
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Rayaosenna
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If we can only reach the great one, his minions will relent. Cast away your worries, and focus your mind on the ritual!
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Rayaosenna
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No! [Player Name]!
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Atowacant
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Stand strong, [Player Name]! Are you going to let some overgrown shrub ruffle your feathers?
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Atowacant
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And the two of you! Don't you have a ritual to perform?
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Aruhnsenna
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D-Do... Do my eyes deceive me!?
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Atowacant
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This is no time for chitchat! Raya–O, A–Ruhn, [Player Name]─focus your energies on the Guardian Tree!
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Atowacant
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We must quell the great one's fury! Dispatch its minions and resume the Quieting!
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Atowacant
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Now! Focus your powers on the Guardian Tree!
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Rayaosenna
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Is it...over?
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Atowacant
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The great one's anger abates. You have done well, my children.
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Aruhnsenna
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Master A–Towa. Do you truly...live?
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Atowacant
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Live...? Not as you would define the word. Mayhap in the heart of [Player Name] here, whose strength I borrowed to join you.
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Rayaosenna
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It's...a miracle.
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Atowacant
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Aye, it may very well be. Or perhaps the Mothercrystal heard this old soul's wish...
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Atowacant
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I lived a long and fruitful life. But when I drew my last breath in O'Ghomoro that day, I did so with one profound regret─that I would pass from this realm without finding a worthy inheritor to bequeath my knowledge in full.
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Atowacant
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My spirit left my lifeless body to abide in this soul crystal, with the hope that one day it would find its way into the hands of my successor.
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Atowacant
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For years, my consciousness slumbered in the darkness...until I met [Player Name].
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Atowacant
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From the moment you took my crystal in hand, I knew. Padjal or no, I had at long last found one to whom I could truly pass on my knowledge.
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Atowacant
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Yes, [Player Name], I knew... Urrrgh!
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Aruhnsenna
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Master A–Towa!?
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Atowacant
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The power of the crystal grows faint... It would seem my all–too–brief sojourn here has come to an end.
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Atowacant
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Farewell, [Player Name] of the white. Farewell, my children. I leave my forest home in your capable hands...
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Rayaosenna
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Master A–Towa... He has left us.
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Aruhnsenna
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And yet by his power─and that of his successor, [Player Name]─the great one's fury is quelled, and the Twelveswood is safe.
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Aruhnsenna
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Though Master A–Towa traveled the world, no doubt his heart always remained here. In the forest home he loved, he waited for us...
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Rayaosenna
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Why, Brother...for once, you almost sound wise beyond your years.
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Aruhnsenna
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Strange, is it not? Perhaps I have finally learned something from you, dear sister.
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Rayaosenna
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As I could learn something from you, A–Ruhn. Your pride as a Padjal, your deep respect for our past─these are traits to be admired. The same can be said for Master A–Towa's liberality. Yes, I believe there is a place for both beliefs among our kind.
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Rayaosenna
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The road was a long and winding one, but at long last our work is done. Let us return to Camp Tranquil.
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Rayaosenna
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To meet Master A–Towa in the flesh! Well, not flesh, perhaps... I am still shaking from the experience...and from the pure joy of seeing peace return to my forest home at last.
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Rayaosenna
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I will be forever grateful to you, [Player Name]. I am honored that we were able to heal the wood together.
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Rayaosenna
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I speak not only for myself; my brother has expressed the same sentiments. Were Master A–Towa here, I am sure he would say the same.
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Rayaosenna
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Though...perhaps he is still here in some form. Behold! The final piece of your garb now pulses with his ancient power.
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Rayaosenna
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Yes, there can be no doubt that Master A–Towa intended this as his parting gift to you.
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Rayaosenna
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Take it, and wear it with pride...[Player Name] of the white.
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Rayaosenna
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Before we part, I would bestow unto you a present of my own.
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Rayaosenna
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By the ancient powers vested in me as a Seedseer, I bestow upon you the greatest incantation known to our kind. May you ever heed the will of the elementals, and use it in wisdom and compassion.
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Rayaosenna
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Phew! I'm not given to formalities. I swear, I do not know how my sister manages...
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Rayaosenna
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In the short time I have known you, [Player Name], you have grown into a fine white mage. I am honored to call you my peer. Use your powers in moderation, and let compassion be your guide, and I have no doubt that you will bring succor and solace wherever your journey takes you.
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Quest complete.
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