From a Distance

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with the curious child.
* Speak with Anthibert.
==Script==
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Anthibert 	Pardon me─might you be the Crystal Exarch's esteemed guest? I'd like to borrow your expertise, if you've a moment to spare.
Anthibert 	There's a boy, you see, who frequents the Cabinet regularly. Like so many of his peers, he has never experienced the world outside the Crystarium. And so he comes here, to catch glimpses of it in the pages of timeworn books...
Anthibert 	I am certain that what he truly desires is to learn of the living, breathing world, however. The world as it is today, through the eyes of one who has seen it.
Anthibert 	Might you share your experience with him? I believe you'll find him just up the stairs.
Anthibert 	The boy will like as not be full of questions─brace yourself.
 	
Boy03347 	You're from far away!? Then...can you tell me what the world outside is like? Pretty please?
Boy03347 	Oh! Then... Then... Can you tell me about the animals? There are a lot, right? Father says they're all dangerous, though. Is that true?
 	
Boy03347 	Really? Oooh...
Boy03347 	Aww, you won't tell me?
Boy03347 	Um... What about what it looks like? Does the whole world look like Lakeland?
 	
Boy03347 	Oh... I think I understand.
Boy03347 	But why won't you tell me?
Boy03347 	Hmm... Then, what about traveling? Mother says it's not worth it─there's nothing to see out there, and it's too dangerous... But I want to go on adventures! What do you think?
 	
Boy03347 	Hmm... I see!
Boy03347 	...Are you maybe telling me that I should think about it on my own?
Boy03347 	I'm sure now─I want to see the world! I'm going to study, and...and practice martial arts! Then, when I'm strong and clever, I'll go on an adventure!
Boy03347 	It does seem pretty dangerous out there, but I still want to know more about the world! And maybe see it for myself someday.
Boy03347 	I guess there really isn't anything you could tell me that would be the same as seeing it, is there? I need to go out there myself!
Boy03347 	Thank you for letting me ask questions! And please tell Anthibert that I'm going home─I have a lot of work to do! I wonder if Father will let me practice with his axe...
Anthibert 	Yes, I saw him dash past, eyes twinkling.
Anthibert 	I do believe in the magic of the written word. How could I not? But it's not quite the same as meeting someone who has been there─who herself/himself is part of the wider world.
Anthibert 	I've never ventured far from the Crystarium myself, you see, so I know the wonder and fascination that comes from hearing the fireside tales of travelers. You have my personal gratitude for sharing a bit of that with our young friend today.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Lakeland Sidequests in Final Fantasy XIV