South Sprawl & Dalan's Place

South Sprawl

[Approaching Dalan’s place triggers a brief scene…]

Penelo: Hey Vaan?

(Vaan turns to Penelo behind him.)

Penelo: It’s been a long time since we did anything together. Too long. I had a really good time. Well, I should probably get back to the store. Actually, I was kind of supposed to be watching the place for Migelo. And, Vaan – Try to stay out of trouble. For me? I don’t know what I’d do if you weren’t here. If something happened to you.

Vaan: I’m not going anywhere. Okay?

Penelo: That’s what I wanted to hear. See ya later.

(Penelo runs off, and Vaan watches her go.)

Vaan: Sorry, Penelo.

[Penelo leaves the party.]

Dalan’s Place

Rabanastran (woman at left): You get the sunstone for Dalan? I imagine that wasn’t easy to come by. Sunstones, gate crystals, skystones… there’s magicite all around us, if you stop to think about it.

Rabanastran (boy sitting at right): Dalan found that rock he was lookin’ for. For some old rock, he sure was happy about it.

Dalan: Oh ho! So you’ve got a sunstone, have you? Hand it over, m’boy, and I’ll use it to give the Crescent Stone back its magicks like I promised.

Dalan: Now you’ll be wanting to know how to sneak into the palace, eh? First you go to Storehouse 5. You know the one. Two doors she has. Now the right takes Vaan Ratsbane to his territorial hunting grounds in the sewerbottom… But that’s not the way you’ll go. No, you’ll take the left door, down into the Garamsythe Waterway. The waterway leads to a stair, the stair to the palace cellars. That’s your way in. But don’t go counting your gil just yet, m’boy. Getting into the palace was the easy part. The way into the treasury is carefully hidden. That’s where this Crescent Stone comes in. The magicks it bears can open the hidden door to the treasury, you see. Listen, Vaan, for the words I shall speak are most important, and not to be forgotten. Do you understand? “The signet yearns for sunstone’s strength, to light the clouded way.” Once in the palace, you’ll find the signet tile. Very important. Give to it the sun’s power, and it will light your path. Very well. Oh, a warning: be aware that if you’re caught… you’ll spend the rest of your short life rotting in the Nalbina dungeons. So, look sharp, m’boy. And don’t go running off before you’re ready. Plans freshly hatched have a habit of tumbling from the nest… straight into the hunter’s stewpot.

[You obtain the Crescent Stone!]

Dalan: Need to hear the way in once more, do you?

Yeah, that would help.

>Dalan: First you go to Storehouse 5 – you know the one. Two doors she has. The right takes you to your territorial hunting grounds in the sewerbottom, but you’ll take the left door, down into the Garamsythe Waterway. The waterway leads to a stair, the stair to the palace cellars. That’s your way in. But don’t go counting your gil just yet, m’boy. Getting into the palace was the easy part. The way into the treasury is carefully hidden. That’s where the Crescent Stone comes in. The magicks it bears can open the hidden door to the treasury, you see. Listen, Vaan, for the words I shall speak are most important: “The signet yearns for sunstone’s strength, to light the clouded way.” Once in the palace, you’ll find the signet tile. Give to it the sun’s power, and it will light your path.

No, I think I’ve got it.

>Dalan: Be careful, m’boy. Go getting yourself in trouble, and the ones who care about you also suffer. Think of that before you do anything rash.

Rabanastran (boy sitting at right): Don’t tell me you don’t know where Storehouse 5 is? Over in the North Sprawl? Kytes is always up to something in there.

[Leaving Dalan’s place triggers another brief cutscene…]

(Beneath Rabanastre – The Garamsythe Waterway)

(An armored man is approached by other, more crudely armed men.)

Man: Squads 3 through 6 are in place. They stand ready. So far the Imperials haven’t noticed a thing.

????: Then go now and hurry the others. By nightfall, we must ensure all our men are in place.

(The men give a “sir” and depart, leaving the armored man to turn around to face a young lady in a pink skirt who now emerges from behind a pillar. We don’t see her face.)

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