As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness (quest)

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* As you and the others debate how best to proceed, Ser Aymeric enters the room in the company of lords Edmont and Artoirel to the delight and relief of all present. Alas, the resulting mood of optimism is soon soured by the arrival of a panicked knight bearing grave tidings: a rebel faction calling themselves the True Brothers of the Faith have seized control of the Vault, and taken the refugees sheltering within hostage. Needless to say, the lord commander cannot bow to the demands of such zealots, leaving him with but one option: an armed assault. Without hesitation, you and your fellow Scions volunteer to help, prompting Lord Artoirel to pledge his support as well.
* Though you succeed in sneaking into the basilica undetected, the rebels soon catch wind of your presence, and attempt to execute the hostages. Fortunately, they are no match for you and your allies, and together you are able to rescue all but one of their captives─a young girl named Maelie, whom you learn was borne off to the upper levels by a priest. You, Ser Aymeric, and Lord Artoirel have no choice but to give chase.
* You finally corner the priest on the uppermost level of the Vault, and Ser Aymeric demands his immediate surrender. Alas, the man will not hear reason, being convinced beyond all doubt that Ser Aymeric is a traitor to both kin and country. In a final act of defiance, he throws Maelie from the ledge, sending the child tumbling towards the plaza.Far below, Lucia and Y'shtola can only watch in horror as the screaming figure plummets towards them. But just when all hope seems lost, a great white dragon swoops down to pluck her from the very jaws of death. Vidofnir!Soon after, you, Ser Aymeric, and Lord Artoirel join the others outside, where Vidofnir is waiting to deliver a warning from Hraesvelgr. It would seem Nidhogg and his brood have flown for skies unknown. When Alphinaud subsequently presses the dragon for answers regarding Estinien, she declares that she can provide none, and bids you farewell. Though her visit was all too brief, Ser Aymeric hopes that it will do much to change the opinions of the common man. Yet Lord Edmont, who does not share in his optimism, implores the young knight to move with greater caution, lest more perish in his headlong rush for change─not least Ser Aymeric himself, whom the count plainly cherishes as a son.
* In the wake of Vidofnir's departure, Y'shtola speaks to you privately regarding Thancred, in whom she senses a troubling change. According to her, his aetheric flow has been disrupted in a manner which would theoretically prevent him from wielding all magicks, teleportation included. Though she stresses that this is as yet mere speculation, it would do much to explain why he did not risk seeking out the Scions upon learning that a primal had been summoned. In the absence of proof, however, you have no choice but to remain silent and attend Alphinaud in Fortemps Manor.
* As you discuss recent events with Alphinaud and Tataru, lords Artoirel and Emmanellain enter, having come to present you all a token of their gratitude: a House Fortemps shield fit for a true knight. It soon becomes clear, however, that this was not Artoirel's only reason for seeking an audience when he reveals that Count Edmont means to step aside, leaving him to take his father's place as the head of House Fortemps. In this way, Count Edmont intends to rid the house of the lingering suspicion that it was complicit in a coup d'etat orchestrated by Ser Aymeric. Yet while Lord Artoirel had long dreamed of this day, it would seem that the recent revelations regarding the founding fathers of Ishgard had prompted him to question the value of his birthright─until, that is, he recalled his late brother's words: “A knight lives to serve─to aid those in need.” And so he vows to follow Haurchefant's proud example and labor for the greater good of Ishgard. And should his resolve waver, he hopes that you will show him the way─as a sister/brother.
==Objectives==
* Rendezvous with Aymeric in the Pillars.
* Speak with Aymeric.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
* Speak with Alphinaud at Fortemps Manor.
==Script==
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Y'shtola 	How desperately we cling to that which we hold dear, knowing all the while that a day will come when we must let go.
 	
Alphinaud 	It was not so long ago, was it...
 	
Hilda 	The past belongs to the dead. The future's ours to do with what we will.
 	
Thancred 	No more farewells. Not for a good while yet, at least.
 	
Lucia 	I do not mean to diminish our accomplishments, but until we identify the ones who ordered the fires set, our work is far from finished.
Thancred 	Between the various conservative and religious factions in Ishgard, I daresay there is no shortage of parties who would like to see the status quo preserved. Do any likely suspects spring to mind?
Aymeric 	Far too many to count.
Lucia 	Lord Commander, your wounds!
Aymeric 	Are healing well, thank you. Time is of the essence. Lest we forget, these men would sooner put their own city to the torch than see it change. When our enemies learn that we have apprehended their arsonist, there is no telling how they will react.
Tense Temple Knight 	Lord Commander! An armed mob has seized control of the Vault!
Aymeric 	And now we know. Tell us what happened, Ser. Spare no detail.
Tense Temple Knight 	We were directing refugees into the basilica, as you ordered, when all of a sudden, men brandishing weapons were all around us. It happened so fast, my lord. We had no time to respond.
Tense Temple Knight 	They've taken the refugees hostage and barricaded themselves inside the Vault.
Aymeric 	And they sent you to deliver their demands.
Tense Temple Knight 	They...the True Brothers of the Faith demand that a conclave to select the next archbishop be held forthwith. Furthermore, th-they declare that you, Lord Commander, are guilty of patricide and high treason, and that you must surrender yourself at once to receive of the Fury's judgment.
 	
Lucia 	Ridiculous! Do they honestly think that executing Ser Aymeric will change anything? That the truth will somehow die with him?
Artoirel 	These fundamentalists rage against the passing of the old ways, unable to accept there can be no going back.
Count Edmont de Fortemps 	Given the fanciful nature of their demands, a peaceful resolution does not seem likely. If the hostages are to be rescued, it will be by force, I fear.
Aymeric 	Agreed. Lucia, take a contingent of knights and establish a perimeter outside the entrance.
Lucia 	At once, Lord Commander!
Aymeric 	Hilda, I need your people out in force throughout the Brume. When word spreads of the situation, the friends and family of the hostages may try to take matters into their own hands. I will not give these militants more targets. I shall lead the assault on the Vault. Master Alphinaud, can I count on the support of the Scions?
Alphinaud 	Of course!
Aymeric 	We are in your debt.
Artoirel 	I shall join you as well, Lord Commander!
Aymeric 	Your assistance is most welcome, Lord Artoirel. To arms then, friends! Time is against us!
 	
Handeloup 	Pray keep in mind that the lord commander has not fully recovered from his wounds. Though the safety of the hostages is of paramount concern, I would ask that you do your utmost to dissuade him from engaging in any...heroics.
 	
Y'shtola 	Concentrate on freeing the hostages. I will tend to their wounds.
 	
Alphinaud 	Ready when you are, [Player Name]!
 	
Hilda 	Bastards! If I had it my way, I'd be leadin' the charge myself!
 	
Symme 	Give 'em what for, [Player Name]!
 	
Eudestand 	Don't you dare let us down! Bring our people home safe!
 	
Lucia 	We will hold here, [Player Name]. The Fury guide and keep you!
 	
Thancred 	Just like old times, eh?
 	
Artoirel 	Do not concern yourself with my safety. Lest you forget, I too am a knight.
 	
Aymeric 	Listen well. We will enter the basilica silently via this gate. According to our latest reports, there are at least six hostages being held within. The numbers and readiness of the True Brothers of the Faith are unknown.
Artoirel 	I am told one claimed to have served under Thordan VII. Might the same be true of the rest?
Aymeric 	Given the swiftness with which they seized control of the Vault, I think it highly likely, yes─which means that they may well possess the knowledge required to turn the building's defenses against us.
Aymeric 	Be that as it may, we have no choice but to press on. Lord Artoirel─you are a brave man and true, and none would dare question your honor if you chose not to risk your life in this endeavor. Are you certain you wish to join us?
Artoirel 	I am no stranger to the battlefield, Ser Aymeric! My arm will not falter; my shield will not break! Halone as my witness, we will bring these fanatics to justice!
Aymeric 	Well said, my lord! Friends─follow me!
Aymeric 	Ser Simeonard! Lay down your arms and release the hostages, and you will be shown mercy! I give you my word!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	Hah! The word of a heretic and kinslayer! I would sooner trust a dragon. Activate the knights! We shall show the hostages the same mercy he showed the archbishop!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	Unlike you, Ser Aymeric, I am a man of honor. By my hand, you shall receive of the Fury's judgment!
Aymeric 	So it is to be a trial, then. Lord Artoirel, [Player Name]─leave us and save the hostages! I will deal with Ser Simeonard!
 	
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	There they are! Let none escape!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	O Halone, render unto us Your judgment! Raise up the righteous, and cast down the wicked!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	Traitor! Kinslayer! By what sorcery do you yet stand!? Enough! All of you─attack!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	Stand fast, my brothers! The Fury is with us!
Simeonard of the Holiest Flame	One day...I swear...you will...
 	
Aymeric 	Where is he? Where is he!?
Ishgardian Priest 	Come no closer!
Aymeric 	You have nowhere to run! Release the girl and surrender!
Ishgardian Priest 	Surrender to whom!? The blasphemer who throws wide the gates to our enemy, who breaks bread with him and calls him brother!? Ungodly swine! I would sooner die than surrender to you!
Aymeric 	Is it godly to spill the blood of an innocent child!? To burn the homes of your brothers!? Tell me, priest─is that godly!?
Ishgardian Priest 	Do not speak to me of godliness, heathen! Your father's blood is on your hands─as is hers!
 	
Maelie 	What? But I...
Lucia 	Vidofnir!
Vidofnir 	Well met, knight. Mayhap I chose an inopportune moment?
Lucia 	Not at all! Pray forgive us this most unworthy reception. We are honored to have you with us, and right glad of your aid!
Vidofnir 	Fortune delivered the child unto me. I had but to receive her.
Maelie 	Thank you for savin' me...
Vidofnir 	Thou art welcome, child.
Aymeric 	Never did I think to be indebted to so unexpected a savior. But full glad am I to be so.
Vidofnir 	Friend of Ysayle, warrior of warriors, I had hoped to meet with thee. I bear a message from my sire.
Aymeric 	From Hraesvelgr?
Vidofnir 	Upon returning to our lands, Nidhogg's shade did sing unto his brood, and they for skies unknown did then take wing. This thou must know, for your fates are inextricably bound.
Alphinaud 	What of Estinien? Is he truly lost to us?
Vidofnir 	Such matters are beyond my ken. I but bear my father's words. Take from them what thou wilt. Fare you well, mortals.
Count Edmont de Fortemps 	So it is as they say, then. A great white dragon swooped down from the heavens to rescue an innocent child.
Aymeric 	A most unexpected turn of events...but not an unwelcome one. The people will not soon forget this day.
Count Edmont de Fortemps 	Yet how will they choose to remember it, Ser Aymeric? And will these events serve to bring man and dragon closer together, or drive a deeper wedge between brothers? After a thousand years, the world these men once knew is changing─and with ungentle swiftness to boot. Though their actions are misguided, their sentiments are only to be expected. You may be sure that others will rally to their cause. I share your desire for a lasting peace with the Dravanians, I do, but I would not see it built on the bones of our countrymen─nor on our own. I see much of Haurchefant in you. And I could not bear to mourn the passing of another son.
Aymeric 	Lord Edmont...
 	
Thancred 	Well that was timely. Vidofnir must have been circling for hours.
 	
Y'shtola 	In the moments before Vidofnir appeared, I contemplated teleporting the girl. Thank the Twelve that I did not.
 	
Lucia 	Since Haurchefant's death, Lord Edmont has grown ever more cautious. To speak plain, the man is afraid to hope. But I am not. Vidofnir's act of heroism will serve to shift public opinion in our favor, of that I have no doubt.
 	
Hilda 	After this, I reckon there'll be a few less folk cursin' dragons 'round here, and a few more cursin' the clergy─which is fine by me.
 	
Symme 	Well, I'll be damned! Not only is Maelie safe, but she got to ride a dragon!
 	
Eudestand 	We're the only family Maelie's got─her and a lot of other children. All the more reason to strengthen the watch, I say.
 	
Handeloup 	Words cannot well express our gratitude, [Player Name]. Thank you for rescuing the hostages...and for keeping the lord commander safe.
 	
Alphinaud 	This has been a day of surprises, has it not? 'Tis but a pity Vidofnir could not stay longer.
Thancred 	Yes, I think it's fair to say that she timed her departure rather less well than her arrival.
Y'shtola 	Well-timed scarcely does it justice. But one moment later would have been a moment too late.
Alphinaud 	Let us pray that the Ishgardians who yet harbored doubts will take these events to heart and accept the truth of Ser Aymeric's words.
Alphinaud 	Well, 'tis only meet that I inform Tataru of what has occurred here. If you have need of me, I shall be at Fortemps Manor.
Thancred 	Allow me to accompany you. Tataru would never forgive me if I left for the Rising Stones without saying good-bye.
Y'shtola 	A moment, [Player Name]. I wish a word.
Y'shtola 	Tell me, does Thancred seem quite well to you?
Warrior of Light 	He held his own in the Vault.
Y'shtola 	That he did─which is especially remarkable given the injury to his eye. I can only assume that his time in the wilderness afforded him ample opportunity to compensate for his impairment.
Y'shtola 	However, I speak not of his physical state, but rather his aetheric flow, which I fear has been irreparably disrupted.
Warrior of Light 	He got on well enough with Hilda.
Y'shtola 	Of that I have no doubt. His time in the wilderness did not deprive him of his charm.
Y'shtola 	But that is neither here nor there. What concerns me is his aetheric flow, which I fear has been irreparably disrupted.
Warrior of Light 	I'm not sure how to put it into words, but...
Y'shtola 	So you sense it too. A subtle change, imperceptible to most.
Y'shtola 	I myself did not notice it at first, but upon closer examination, I saw that his aetheric flow had been irreparably disrupted.
Y'shtola 	As a result, I strongly suspect that his ability to manipulate aether has been compromised. Simply put, Thancred may no longer be able to wield magicks.
Y'shtola 	It would do much to explain why he chose to remain within the wilderness instead of seeking us out. He would have been compelled to rely solely on traditional methods of travel, significantly prolonging his journey. And when he learned that a nearby beast tribe was making preparations to summon a primal, it may well have seemed more sensible to wait.
Y'shtola 	But this is still little more than speculation. Until I have proof, pray speak no word of it.
Y'shtola 	Right, then. I should be on my way. Krile may have charmed Master Matoya for now, but who can say how long it will last.
 	
Tataru 	Lord Edmont told me all about what Vidofnir did! Gods, how I wish I had been there to see it.
 	
House Fortemps Manservant 	When I heard the commotion, I went outside to look, but all I saw was the dragon's silhouette on the horizon...
 	
House Fortemps Steward 	It is a relief to see that you are unharmed, Mistress/Master [Player Name]. Pray remain here a moment─Lord Artoirel should be returning shortly.
 	
Alphinaud 	That Vidofnir should chance to arrive even as the girl fell... Truly, I could not have planned it better myself.
Artoirel 	Ah, good. We were afraid you might have left.
Alphinaud 	A shield, my lord?
Artoirel 	Fit for a true knight. An expression of our gratitude to you and yours, long overdue. ...But there is something else I would discuss ere you part. Something which cannot leave this room. My father will soon step down as head of our house. Ser Aymeric was not the only one to fall under suspicion following the death of the archbishop. There are some who believe my father complicit in a coup d'etat. Thus he intends to renounce his title to absolve our house of suspicion and secure the support of our peers.
Alphinaud 	Surely there must be another way to convince houses Durendaire and Dzemael?
Artoirel 	So I said to him. Alas, he will not budge. Ever since I was a child, I knew that I would one day succeed my father, and the thought of it filled me with pride. Yet once I learned the day was at hand, my heart was filled with naught but dread. Our legacy is built upon the lies of our forefathers. In accepting this title, am I not perpetuating this injustice? Why should I become the next count?
Warrior of Light 	A knight lives to serve.
Artoirel 	You sound just like him. Aye, I suspect that is what Haurchefant would have said. “To aid those in need...”
Warrior of Light 	...
Artoirel 	...But then I thought of my brother. “A knight lives to serve─to aid those in need.”
Artoirel 	When you look on that shield, I trust you will remember his words. And should I once more find my resolve wavering, I ask that you show me the way. You were a brother/sister to Haurchefant. Will you be a brother/sister to me as well? Come, Emmanellain. There is much to be done. For Father, and for Ser Aymeric. And for Ishgard. <sigh> To think we share the same blood... Pray excuse us.
 	
Urianger 	...This is thy proof? The Gerun Oracles? Apocrypha.
Elidibus 	It is a truth long forgotten─a tale of the beginning, and of the path we have been set upon.
Elidibus 	Our fates were ordained long ago, Archon. The Garleans are no exception. Nor the Triad. You know what must be done.
 	
Papalymo 	...Well?
Yda 	Everyone has their orders.
Yda 	The Masks will attack as soon as all units are in position. The imperials won't know what hit them.
Papalymo 	I fear it will be bloody...
Yda 	By Rhalgr, it had better be.
Papalymo 	We cannot stay here forever, Yda. We have other responsibilities.
Yda 	I know full well what my responsibilities are─and I mean to fulfill them, every one!
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
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