Nor Any Drop to Drink

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Having forged a stronger link with the core, Ryne has come to understand the true nature of Eden's power. When the Flood of Light engulfed the greater part of the world's surface, the ambient aether was forced into a dormant state, which inevitably led to the destruction of all life in the Empty. She also claims that Eden itself is able to reverse the damage it has caused, though Urianger is quick to point out that such a feat requires a measured and careful approach. Luckily, he has already begun to piece together a plan to awaken the elements of the Empty, one which he wishes to share with Thancred.
* Thancred, having heard the details surrounding Ryne's earlier discovery, is keen for Urianger to reveal his newly formulated plan. The Archon hopes to use Eden's power to draw out aether of a specific element from a site where it was once prevalent, containing it within a deiform entity, using a method similar to summoning. By defeating the creature called forth, a large amount of correctly aligned aether will be returned to the land, and spread quickly throughout the Empty via aetherial currents. The first element that Urianger seeks to awaken is water, the source of all life, and prepares to lead an expedition to a yawning chasm that at one time held a vast ocean.
* Eden, as directed by Ryne, extracts huge quantities of water-aspected aether while you call upon your memories of Leviathan. The summoning appears to have worked exactly as planned, although the beast himself has yet to appear. Ryne prepares to teleport you and your fellow adventurers to the ravine below, where a fateful encounter with a foe of your own making awaits.
※Eden's Gate: Inundation can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
* After a hard-fought battle, you triumph over the living embodiment of water, returning the awakened aether to the Empty. Back in Eden's core, Ryne and Urianger are waiting to congratulate you and share news on whether your efforts have produced the desired results.
* Ryne is amazed that primals such as Leviathan could exist on the Source, and as Urianger is explaining the differences between the two types of summoning, Thancred contacts you, requesting that you return to the base camp immediately. You are greeted upon your arrival by the sight of an enormous lake that suddenly appeared following your victory, proving that Urianger's theories were indeed correct and that your efforts were not in vain.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Urianger in the Empty.
* Speak with Ryne in Eden's core.
* Use the Duty Finder to enter Eden's Gate: Inundation.
* Speak with Ryne.
==Script==
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Urianger 	Mayhap Eden hath imparted unto Ryne some manner of ancient knowledge?
 	
Ryne 	I feel a lot more confident in my ability to control Eden now. Of course, this is only the beginning.
Urianger 	And we shall accompany thee wheresoever this path may lead. But pray tell, what manner of discovery hast thou made?
Ryne 	I understand how Eden's power works.
Urianger 	And therefore the true nature of the Flood of Light?
Ryne 	Yes. It affected the balance of all of the aether in the Empty, shifting it so far towards the umbral that it stopped flowing altogether.
Urianger 	The power to tip the scales...
Ryne 	And to tip them back again.
Ryne 	That's what Eden does. It controls the balance of aether over a wide area, forcing it from one alignment to the other.
Ryne 	Left alone, it still poses a threat, but if I can harness its power, I think I could use it to breathe life back into the Empty.
Ryne 	The trouble is, I haven't the foggiest idea of where to start.
Ryne 	And if I go about this the wrong way, I'll do more harm than good.
Urianger 	Thou needst not bear this burden alone, Ryne. Nor should thou.
Urianger 	'Tis no simple matter of awakening that which lies dormant.
Urianger 	All things in nature are inextricably linked. The elements maintain a fragile harmony, without which, life cannot prosper.
Ryne 	So, what should we do?
Urianger 	A solution hath begun to take shape in my mind, though it will require further discussion. For the time being, let us return to the camp. 'Twould be remiss of us not to involve Thancred.
 	
Ryne 	I'm curious to know what connection that girl has to Eden. If only she'd told us a bit more before she collapsed.
Thancred 	Still sleeping soundly, I'm afraid. If I'd known she'd take so long to come around, I'd have brought a good book or two to pass the time.
 	
Urianger 	My friends, I believe I have struck upon a method by which we may see this world restored.
Thancred 	Urianger, before you go any further, allow me to make a potentially very long story slightly shorter. The plan is to control Eden and realign the aether of the Empty, right?
Urianger 	In essence, yes. However, unleashing elemental energies haphazardly will not suffice.
Urianger 	In addition, the Empty is unfathomably vast. Were we only able to effect change over one small region at a time, it would take many lifetimes to complete even a fraction of our task.
Urianger 	Instead, our energies would be better spent revitalizing each element in order, that we might set in motion a more widespread transformation.
Ryne 	One at a time...
Ryne 	I hate to say this, but I don't think Eden will be able to draw out a single element without affecting the others.
Urianger 	For that very reason, we shall select a location in which the ambient aether we wish to restore is at its most potent.
Urianger 	Even in a dormant state, certain elements will be more prevalent and therefore more easily manipulated.
Urianger 	Then, we rebalance the aether and return it to the land, whereupon it shall be borne on aetherial currents to the farthest reaches of the Empty.
Thancred 	But what's to prevent that element from breaking free of Eden's hold and causing a disaster of some sort?
Urianger 	It must needs be contained. The question is, how?
Urianger 	[Player Name], indulge me a moment if thou wouldst.
Urianger 	Pray imagine a corporeal manifestation of each of the individual elements. What dost thou see in thy mind's eye?
Urianger 	Mayhap thou art afeared to utter the fateful word. For to even speak the name “primal” is to invite misfortune.
Urianger 	Though invite it we must. As the aether is drawn forth and realigned by Eden, we shall perform a summoning as Master Louisoix once did on the fields of Carteneau.
Urianger 	As one who hath laid low countless primals, thy memories will shape the aether into a deiform entity, which must subsequently be dispersed in the traditional fashion.
Ryne 	So, “defeat it,” in other words. But is that even possible!?
Urianger 	Lest thou forget, 'twill be no more than an approximation of a foe thou hast previously bested.
Urianger 	I have every confidence in thine abilities, [Player Name].
Thancred 	As do I, though it might help to have some idea of what you will be up against. Have you decided which element to tackle first?
 	
Urianger 	I propose water. The source of all life.
Urianger 	As for the location, an area to the west of Norvrandt was once home to the world's deepest ocean. Alas, the Flood of Light reduced it to a yawning chasm.
Ryne 	Water... Yes, that seems like a good choice. I'll see if Eden can take us where we need to go.
Urianger 	And I shall prepare for the summoning.
Urianger 	Thancred, wouldst thou keep watch over our enigmatic antagonist? She may have vital information to impart. In the event that she becometh...agitated, thou mayest have need to restrain her.
Urianger 	Someone's got to do it, I suppose. I'll be praying for your success while I wait here, twiddling my thumbs.
Thancred 	Still, I must say I don't envy you being caught up in yet another one of Urianger's madcap schemes.
Thancred 	Though, come to think of it, if the creature you must fight is born from your own memories and imagination, why don't you try thinking of something a bit...tamer than the primals you've fought in the past? Hmm... Perhaps that's not how it works. Anyway, best of luck.
 	
Urianger 	Leviathan is the ideal candidate to embody the element of water. Be warned that the circumstances of said summoning differ greatly from that of the primal encountered in the Source, and the results are difficult to predict.
Thancred 	Ryne's acquitted herself well in this whole Eden business, but I think she needs to slow down a little. We're in no hurry, after all.
 	
Ryne 	Eden seems to be responding well to my instructions, so we should reach our destination in no time at all!
 	
Ryne 	All right, this is the place. I'll see if I can draw out the water-aspected aether.
Ryne 	The rest is up to you, [Player Name]!
 	
Urianger 	'Twould appear that the summoning was a success, though Leviathan hath yet to reveal himself...
 	
Ryne 	When you're ready, I'll have Eden teleport you there!
 	
Urianger 	A most emphatic victory, [Player Name]. Unfortunately, we cannot yet be certain if the aether is behaving as predicted.
Thancred 	Have you finished awakening the water element? To be honest, I don't see any difference.
 	
Ryne 	That was incredible! Is that what a primal looks like?
Ryne 	Oh, not quite the same, then. But why is that?
Urianger 	The Leviathan of the Source was summoned by the Sahagin, to whom he was no less than a god.
Urianger 	Without their faith, the deiform entity that we brought into existence differed on a fundamental level, though it was no less formidable.
Urianger 	The manifestation relied upon [Player Name]'s experiences of Leviathan, and may have been influenced by recollections of other water-aspected beings, leading to further discrepancies.
Ryne 	Memories brought to life...
Ryne 	But I still can't tell if our plan actually worked.
Ryne 	We'll just have to wait and see, I guess.
Thancred 	How goes it?
Thancred 	If you've finished slaying your primal, or whatever it is, I suggest you get back here on the double. There's something you ought to see.
Ryne 	Hmm...what could that be?
Urianger 	Evidently, our only recourse is to return to our base of operations forthwith.
 	
Ryne 	[Player Name], look!
Urianger 	By the Twelve's good grace... 'Tis a marvel to behold.
Ryne 	I never thought that a whole lake would suddenly appear like this!
Ryne 	And we're just getting started. I only hope the burden is not too much for you, [Player Name].
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Chronicles of a New Era - Eden in Final Fantasy XIV