Absolution (Final Fantasy XIV)

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Countess Ystride's missive has arrived at last. You, Sidurgu, and Rielle are to meet with her in the western highlands, that you might conduct your trial by combat far from prying eyes. Before you depart, Sidurgu tells you that Rielle wishes to say a few words.
* As Rielle thanks you for the time you shared together, you are struck by how much she has changed. The quiet, unassuming girl you first met has grown tremendously, shaped by her experiences on the road and the knights who have kept her safe. Sidurgu seems to see it as well, regarding her with a newfound respect. With nothing left to discuss, the knight bids you journey to Twinpools together and settle matters once and for all.
* Desperate to find absolution in the death of her daughter, Countess Ystride quickly discards all pretense and commands wave after wave of Temple Knights to kill Rielle. Eventually, she attempts to carry out the deed herself, but you and Sidurgu manage to subdue her and kill her remaining knights. The dark knight stands poised to strike her down as well, but relents, reasoning that for all her crimes, she is still Rielle's mother. However, the countess declares that she will never stop hunting the girl, for it is the will of the Fury.
Perhaps, in some corner of her heart, she knew it could only end like this. Rielle steps forward and tells Ystride that she will pray for her one last time, that she might find peace in Halone's halls. Grudgingly, Sidurgu readies his sword once more, and Rielle begins to administer the last rites to her mother. As the blade meets her neck, Ystride looks to her daughter, and for a moment, the hatred which consumed her is nowhere to be seen... After a time, Rielle says simply that you will return to Ishgard. Sparing a final glance for her mother, she turns and walks away.
* In the end, it would seem that Rielle would rather remain in the company of Sidurgu─provided he continues to be more honest with her. He responds to her ultimatum in typical fashion, prompting you and Rielle to share a laugh. The two intend to remain in Ishgard for a time, as there are doubtless others in need of their help. But for whom will you stand? For your friends? For Eorzea? Or perhaps, for the one within who is ever waiting to take the reins...
※The next dark knight quest will be available from Sidurgu once you have met the following requirements:
※ You must have registered a product key for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood to your service account.
※ You must have completed the main scenario quest “The Far Edge of Fate.”
==Objectives==
* Speak with Rielle.
* Rendezvous with Sidurgu in Twinpools.
* Speak with Sidurgu in Ishgard.
==Script==
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Sidurgu 	Countess Ystride's missive arrived while you were away. We're to meet her in the western highlands─away from prying eyes.
Sidurgu 	She's gone to great lengths to conceal her husband's deeds, so it comes as no surprise that she'd prefer to settle this in secret.
Sidurgu 	[Player Name], I...I don't know what's waiting for us out there.
Sidurgu 	But if aught should happen to me...pray keep Rielle safe.
Sidurgu 	Right, then. I believe she wanted a word with you before we left.
 	
Sidurgu 	Rielle wanted to speak with you before we set out for the western highlands.
 	
Rielle 	We wouldn't have made it this far without you, [Player Name].
Rielle 	I want you to know that I'm truly grateful for the time we shared.
Rielle 	You, Sidurgu, and Fray taught me so much about the world. About what it means to fight for another...and what it means to fight for yourself.
Rielle 	We're going to finish this together. The three of us.
Sidurgu 	...Naught else to say, really.
Sidurgu 	To Twinpools, then. Let's not keep the countess waiting.
 	
Sidurgu 	Best not neglect your preparations. I doubt the Temple Knights will let us come back for supplies.
 	
Rielle 	...I'm ready to see her.
 	
Rielle 	I wonder how many men will she bring to kill the “abomination”...
 	
Sidurgu 	Seems we're early. Well, it's not as though I have pressing business elsewhere... Enjoy a moment's respite with me, [Player Name]?
Ystride 	You came. A wise decision.
Ystride 	You have his eyes. His nose, his lips...
Ystride 	Every time I look at you, I see more and more of him. And it sickens me.
Sidurgu 	Rielle is not her father!
Sidurgu 	You had no right to punish her for what he did!
Ystride 	Who are you to stand in judgment of me!? I have every right!
Ystride 	I bore that monster into this world, and by the Fury, I shall send it to the seventh hell!
Ystride 	If you're so bloody fond of it, you can follow it there!
Sidurgu 	It's just us now─no one else. Remember Fray's conjury.
Sidurgu 	Protect us, and we'll protect you.
Rielle 	Right, then.
 	
Sidurgu 	Raaaaaargh!
Ystride 	Damn you! Get...get out of my way!
Ystride 	Why!? Why!?
Ystride 	Why do you care so much what happens to it!?
Sidurgu 	...You're not the first person to ask me that.
Sidurgu 	Once, you might have understood...
Sidurgu 	For everything that you are─that you have done─you are still her mother.
Sidurgu 	Go. We shall not meet again.
Ystride 	...Oh, but we will. We will, knight! I promise you that!
Ystride 	I will follow you to the ends of the world, if I must. So long as she...so long as it lives, I must!
Ystride 	Don't you see, you fool!? The Fury wills it! The Fury wills it!
Sidurgu 	Rielle?
Rielle 	How great your love for Her. Far greater than any you ever bore me.
Rielle 	For a long time, I prayed for forgiveness. I prayed you would take me in your arms and hold me as you did before...
Rielle 	But I know that shall never come to pass.
Rielle 	...I will pray for you, Mother, that you might find peace in Her halls.
Rielle 	O Halone, receive of us this woman, Your humble servant. Raise her up to Your bosom and grant her glory everlasting...
Sidurgu 	...So what now?
Rielle 	We go back to Ishgard.
Rielle 	Together.
Sidurgu 	...As you wish.
 	
Rielle 	And so falls House Caulignont...
 	
Sidurgu 	It all seems so simple in retrospect...
Sidurgu 	The moment I stopped trying to find the answer, there it was.
Sidurgu 	All that anger, all that rage...born of a fervent desire to protect that which we hold most dear.
Rielle 	...So you are still committed to your path, then.
Sidurgu 	...And you, if you will have me.
Rielle 	You'll need to talk to me more. And listen...
Rielle 	I can't stand the silence, you know.
Rielle 	There's no shame in sharing the weight, Sid. We can bear it together─for ourselves, and for others.
Sidurgu 	Right, then.
Sidurgu 	The two of us will manage on our own, [Player Name].
Sidurgu 	There may be others who know of Rielle's heritage...but if they come, we will be ready.
Sidurgu 	Granted, we could simply leave Ishgard, but that would leave the people at the mercy of the powers that be. I cannot do that now...and neither can Rielle, I think.
Sidurgu 	We all need a cause, [Player Name]. So what will yours be? For whom will you stand?
 	
Sidurgu 	And so you shall.
 	
Sidurgu 	...It stirs within you, yearning to be free.
Sidurgu 	Look within your heart and decide what sort of woman/man you would be. But mark me well, [Player Name]. Without a flame, the abyss will take you.
 	
Sidurgu 	To walk the path is to suffer. To sacrifice. Justice demands no less.
Sidurgu 	But we must never lose sight of why we chose to walk it.
Sidurgu 	...Gods help me, those moogles were onto something, weren't they?
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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