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Othard trip, part 5: Meetings and farewells

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Journal, this will be the last entry I make regarding my most recent time in othard.

Taking the remaining opportunity to gather the materials, I shipped the last to the Kugane docks. En route myself there I received a link pearl message from an unexpected person: Kieryn Tetrinos. Haven't seen him except at random fight nights (which I need to get back to attending. Eventually.) He invited me over to the family estate which happen to also be in Shirogane. Could've sworn he said that it was based from the Goblet but again it's been a long time since I last spoke with him.

Navigating the directory, I found the district where the estate resides. Took me a moment to realize that he also gave me the wrong address from the link pearl message, but I simply ignored the inconsistency and went on in. Entering his place, it seems like he was really set up. Lots of red carpeting and walls, and he himself was holding a glass filled with some brown liquid. Suffice it to say I was somewhat impressed. Didn't know his family was that wealthy.

Anyroad, he brought me upstairs to what I would call an office. Here he explained his reasoning for bringing me over. I'll pen down some of the conversation, or at least the parts I think are safe enough to mention, given the full length is rather...dangerous. I'd not risk having my journals compromised if I fully recorded what transpired. And yes, I've changed some text to further obscure the topic, not only for my safety but also his.

Kieryn: [my partner] and I were working a case yesterday regarding a home that went ablaze in the shroud. Perfectly burnt, no forest area destroyed. Turns out that the owner was a powerful thaumaturge from thanalan. He supposedly quit the guild shortly after hearing about her daughter catching a violent illness. Miraculously, she recovered within days of his leavings. Record also shows that he 'stopped' practicing altogether. He was, unfortunately burned alive in the house, but some records were recovered intact."

We started discussing some of those records.

Kieryn: "Well, neither had I until I started browsing through 'acquired' records from the old Ambers vaults. Apparently they dealt with it one in the past. Quite old, and quite unique. Whatever you need the most they offer in exchange for an aether siphon from your vitals until poof. Dead."

Myself: "Almost sounds like a succubus."

Kieryn: "Aye. So I looked deeper through their records, which I stored in my basement." Mild laughter at this. "Really popular pre-calamity and then got a lot of deals post-calamity making them eventually shut down their operation as if they treat aether like currency in a business-like manner."

Myself: "Ok," I rub my chin a moment. "I see some connection." Then I form a question to him.

Kieryn: "My guess he went searching for the thing, so it retaliated. Amber records show that they don't mess around with contracts."

Myself: "Seems reasonable."

Kieryn urges me to be careful and keep an ear out for things that appear miraculous in nature where known wishes of the next to impossible become sudden reality. Also if I am ever approached to have an offer made to myself. I promise to keep a weather eye out as the chime in the house strikes the hour. We chitchat some about the past times and some other conversations then I excuse myself to make my final preparations for leaving Othard.

Now, prior to all this, I devised a way to get Nergui to Eorzia. He would take on that of a hired worker, like a personal aide, to assist me in transporting goods from Othard to Aldenard. However, I'd ensure that he would not be noticed when we arrive.

The sea voyage wasn't as bad. Caught a good wind and made excellent time back to shore. Though rather going to the docks of Limsa we took a detour to Aleport. Captain of the vessel claimed it had cargo to unload there specific. I shrugged it off, figuring that some side smuggling was happening. An inspection boat from the Gate made its way from Limsa, though, but passed all the same.

Arriving at the Aleport docks, Nergui and I stepped down the walkway each carrying something. We muttered some words between us and I started a commotion with the dock workers. This gave him an opportunity to slip out of the area unnoticed. I also substituted a carefully forged document (what, didn't think I could?) of the passenger manifest making a few changes and removing trace of Nergui from the ship records. Afterwards, I headed out of the town and met him ouside. I handed his spear back to him and summoned my chocobo fit for two seat riding. He made the customary statement about the chocobo smell and I gave him my usual response including a peach-scented bandana. In short order we traveled to the closest gate of Limsa (yes, I know the ferry would've been faster but I made a spectacle of myself and didn't want to risk further inquiry) and entered the city.

En route there I tried getting Saskia on link pearl but all I heard was static...and through the static some moaning. I didn't want to question just what she was doing so I reached out to anyone else on the company link shell and Xel said she'd rendezvous with us outside the company home.

Nergui, for his part, looked absolutely stunned at the surrounding sea area now that he wasn't on a boat holding onto his meals. I escorted him down to Clan Ame Halls where Xel was waiting. Strangely enough, Dan was waiting there with a woman on his arm. Someone I didn't recognize.

Some brief introductions made and a message passed to Xel to deliver to Saskia when she was...not doing what she was doing and I went home.

All of this was about two days back. Things have...more or less returned back to normal, with the exception of the project that house Winters gave the ironworks. that, however, is classified information. I'll say this, though. It's way ahead of its time by todays standard but probably par for the course back during the height of Allag reign.

-Drail Silverleaf journal entry
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