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song of hope

BOOK 5: OUR SONG

Our song of hope, she dances on the wind
Higher, o' higher
E'er our hearts endure and remain forever strong
Standing tall through the dark do we carry onCODE BY TESSISAMESS

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[crystallinedreams]

Ah, my apologies, Thisru... I did not mean to make it seem so mysterious. [ G'raha gives a weak smile before bashfully twitching his ears. ] I am aware of how much you dislike that particular habit.

[ And yet, it seems harder than he anticipated to shed the habits of his life as the Crystal Exarch.

Zero glances between the two Miqo'te. A sense of intrusion over comes her, but why she ought to care or even be bothered by is lost on her. Hm. ]

Given you insist, and I am only present by your graces, I suppose I have no other choice. [ Her head tilts down as well as touching her hat. Besides, there is one friend she has yet to see. ] It matters not to me either way.

Ah, an illusive friend. [ He forces a chuckle and steps to the side so that Zero may join them and walk beside them. ] As I presume you are unattunded, it will take a few days to reach Ishgard. We will need to even stop either Ala Mhigo or Limsa Limosa depending on our route. As such, I think it best if Thisru decides our path.

[ Zero merely shrugs.

G'raha eyes her once more before turning his head to look at the sky through the windows. Thoughts that are unappealing truly are already brewing, and he wonders if perhaps he should simply remain in Old Sharlayan until called upon. ]

[elpides]

[ She has to admit that she does like to tease G'raha now and then, not to the point of making him feel bad (or so she hopes), but just enough to hopefully provide some levity for them both. In response, she gives him the widest grin she can manage. ] You know I wasn't entirely serious, right? I do enjoy a good mystery, but knowing you, you'll tell me when you're ready. [ Which may not always be soon enough for her, but she knows that she needs to learn to be patient. ]

Which route to choose... [ She tilts her head sideways and ponders this for a moment. ] Of course, you haven't seen much of Eorzea, so... Limsa Lominsa is by the water, and Ala Mhigo... [ She still finds it difficult to accurately describe the environment there, as it seems rather varied. ]

Of course, both places are quite a bit different from the Thirteenth.

[ In the end, she shrugs. ] Does one place appeal to either of you more than the other?

[crystallinedreams]

[ Instead of answering her question, G'raha only gives her a timid smile. He is aware that she loves the thrill of adventure and the allure of undiscovered things. Information being purposely kept from her, however, must surely remain a sore spot. One that he directly caused. His life as the Exarch is not one he sees as belonging to another but his own. And, he would continue to apologize and make amends for the hurt the adventure brought if he felt it would do them good. Yet, he feels apologies would be as his confessions of his feelings had been--never truly understood. ]

The Thirteenth?

[ The hairs on the back of his neck stands on end. His eyes immediately rest on Zero, piercing through her. The shard that and been collapsed into the Void as opposed to a Calamity. The one in which the Cloud of Darkness hailed from that Emperor Xande made a deal with that set everything within the Crystal Tower in motion. A voidsent.

One that seemingly eats and drinks and walks among people as if she is one. One that a Warrior of Light dines with... ]

You know of my home? [ Zero returns her gaze to G'raha. ] Or... you know of voidsent?

Both, far more than one might first guess. [ His hands flex, including the one that has ahold of K'thisru. He drops both hands in order to fold them, squaring his shoulders slightly. ] As Thisru mentioned, Limsa is entees by water. Ala Mhigo is a desert region, long wracked by Imperial forced and occupation.

[ Zero's eyes widen slightly in thought before tilting her head down. She remembered something. ] It matters not to me which way.

[ G'raja looks down at the woman he loves. ] Then, perhaps we should attend the quickest way by airship. They may still stop in Ala Mhigo, but then, we could easily cross by wagon or chocobo to Gridania and then another airship to Ishard. Unless you would prefer a more scenic route?