The Silence of the Gods

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Sarisha.
* Speak with M'naago.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
==Script==
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Alphinaud 	We had to use force to secure the crystals. Alisaie...was not gentle.
 	
Alisaie 	You've finished, then. Good. I'm glad it's over.
 	
Lyse 	I hate leaving it all to you. It makes me wish there were some way of borrowing the Echo.
 	
Vajra 	You have done us a great ssservice this day. Long shall my sssisters sssing the praises of the eikon-ssslayer.
Vajra 	Let usss bear word to them of Sri Lakshmi's passsing. Come, friends─to Vira Nilya!
 	
Alphinaud 	Had the Qalyana's beliefs been closer to those of the Vira, this crisis could surely have been avoided...
 	
Alisaie 	If only I had your power. The things I would do...
 	
Lyse 	I just hope we won't have to deal with any more primals before we march on Ala Mhigo.
 	
Vajra 	'Twas your victory. 'Tis only meet that you be the one to tell my sssister.
 	
Sarisha 	Ahh... The winds whissspered of your successs...and your eyes confirm their tessstimony. The Lady of Blisss no longer holds our Qalyana sssisters in Her thrall. For thisss we thank you.
Alisaie 	[Player Name] did the deed. We were but witnesses to her/his heroism.
Alisaie 	However, I fear this is only the beginning, for there is no cure for that which drives the desperate to beseech the gods for salvation. Should they wish to use their crystals to summon Sri Lakshmi again, naught can be done to stop them.
Sarisha 	We ignore our sssisters' plight at our peril. Thisss we know. We shall endeavor to show them another path ssso that the day you ssspeak of never comes.
Lyse 	We're all in this together─Ala Mhigans and Ananta. We understand that. Hopefully, in time, they will too.
Sarisha 	You and yours will ever be friends of the Vira. On that you have my word.
Lyse 	We should be getting back to the Peering Stones. Thank you again, Sarisha. For everything.
 	
Sarisha 	All Vira will know of your deeds. Long shall they be celebrated.
 	
Vajra 	It was an honor to ssserve you, eikon-ssslayer.
 	
Pipin 	We heard about the primal. Excellent work. If you are looking for Arenvald and his unit, they are currently investigating reports of suspicious activity in the area.
 	
Conrad 	The hero returns, together with her/his stalwart comrades-in-arms. Glad to hear you managed to deal with the Ananta's primal before it could cause us any more grief. Gods know we have enough to worry about.
 	
Mnaago 	Welcome back! Conrad and Marshal Tarupin came to render aid─but I hear that won't be necessary...
Lyse 	It won't. Sri Lakshmi's gone. Ah, but I should probably start at the beginning...
Mnaago 	Incredible. I don't know what to say... If you hadn't been there to stop her, who knows where it would've ended.
Conrad 	You've saved a lot of lives, [Player Name]. Take pride in that.
Pipin 	It must be said that this is something of an unprecedented situation. Previous summonings were, to my knowledge, planned well in advance by a tribe as a whole.
Alphinaud 	Indeed. There are several aspects of this incident which bear further investigation. In any event, the Qalyana's supply of crystals must remain limited for the foreseeable future, and ambient aether levels closely observed.
Pipin 	Understood. The Alliance will consult with the Resistance and the Vira on how best to enforce said restrictions.
Alphinaud 	Thank you, Vice Marshal.
To other matters, then. What news of the imperials?
Pipin 	None─which itself is troubling. It seems as though the Skulls and the remainder of the garrison have fully withdrawn into the Peaks. We've seen neither hide nor hair of them since Velodyna.
Pipin 	Regardless of their reasons, our path is clear. Father has decided that it is time to advance east.
Lyse 	Finally!
Pipin 	...He was also most emphatic that you be spared further duties for the present. You are to rest. It would not do for the Warrior of Light to collapse from exhaustion during the march.
Pipin 	We may not be as strong or as quick as her/him, but we are soldiers nonetheless. We can deal with the imperials.
Conrad 	Aye. You've earned this respite, so enjoy it. And the same goes for you, M'naago. You've been away from your family too long─don't deny it.
Mnaago 	...As you say, sir. Thank you. We'll make the most of our time here.
Alphinaud 	Much will hinge on whether we can capture or destroy Specula Imperatoris. Though the facility was unassailable from the north, it is very much vulnerable to attack from the south.
 	
Alisaie 	I know how you feel. I've never taken kindly to people telling me to rest.
 	
Lyse 	Naago used to tell me stories about her home, but somehow it didn't really register that we'd be up this high...
 	
Mnaago 	Heh heh, looks like it's up to me and mine to give you lot a proper welcome.
Mnaago 	My mother prepared a special meal for this occasion, and I have it on good authority that hers is the finest cooking this side of the Velodyna!
Mrahznun 	Honored guests, I pray you partake of our humble offerings as we give thanks for your many valiant deeds.
Alphinaud 	Thank you, sir, for this warm welcome. We are honored to break bread with you and your family.
Mhahtoa 	Come, come, eat your fill of our food, and drink deep of our spirits. There is more than enough for all.
Lyse 	Well, when you put it that way─don't mind if I do!
Lyse 	She wasn't kidding when she said her mother could cook.
Lyse 	You know, seeing her with her family...I can't help thinking of my own.
Lyse 	How my father would come home from a hunt with dinner on his shoulder, and Yda would prepare it with herbs and spices... Our mother died when I was little, so she did most of the cooking...
Lyse 	We didn't have much, but we had each other. And that was enough for me.
Lyse 	But they wouldn't let us have even that. Theodoric, Gaius... Of course Father and Yda had to fight. I would have too, if I'd been older. But they didn't have to die...
Lyse 	It never ends, does it? They call us beasts...and they treat us like them. They push and they push and they...until someone pushes back. Until someone takes up arms or...or summons a god. A false god.
Lyse 	If the Twelve are watching us, what are they thinking?
Lyse 	What are they thinking when they see the strong hurt the weak? When people fight and die, and nothing gets better, and it just goes on and on and on...
 	
Lyse 	...I know. That's why we're here, isn't it?
Lyse 	...I don't think the gods listen to people like me.
Lyse 	Thanks for listening. I know I was just rambling...but I feel better somehow.
Lyse 	Who knows what the answers are─or if there even are any. Either way, life goes on, and we've got to...go with it. Sorry, that sounded better in my head. I must be getting tired. Time to turn in, I think.
Lyse 	Tomorrow's another day, eh? Let's see what it brings. Sleep well, [Player Name].
Mnaago 	Because I've got other skills! In case you've forgotten, I'm one of the finest hunters this tribe has ever seen! And anyway, I don't remember you being a master culinarian!
 	
Alisaie 	...How long has it been since I last saw my father? Maybe Alphinaud and I should plan a trip to Sharlayan. When all of this is over, I mean.
 	
Lyse 	So if your mother's food is so good, why are you such a terrible cook? Honestly, you've got to get her to teach you the basics while we're here.
 	
Mrahznun 	Leaving so soon? Then may you walk with the Warden ever at your side.
 	
Mhahtoa 	Keep an eye on my daughter, would you? And yourself while you're at it.
 	
Alphinaud 	There is something to be said for a home-cooked meal, is there not?
Alphinaud 	We must cherish these moments, fleeting as they are. The fight will always be there, waiting for us to return...
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Stormblood Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV