The Orphans and the Broken Blade

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Myste remains inconsolable, unable to turn his thoughts from Lowdy and her plight. And so, in a fit of what can only be described as temporary insanity, Sidurgu has proposed that you return to Moghome. Apparently he hopes that the fresh air and the quiet might cheer the boy. Alternatively, he may long to punch a moogle in its furry little face.
* After sparing a moment to put the fear of the gods into Moggie, Sidurgu suggests you go and look for Myste, who has wandered off somewhere to take in these familiar sights.
* Myste stares out at the endless expanse and speaks of loss, which we know all too well. So, so many friends and loved ones. Close your eyes and you can see them pass, one by one, in solemn procession. A lesser woman/man would be tempted to forget, but we know better.
* After reflection, Myste is ready to resume his search, and so Sidurgu declares it time to leave Moghome and never, ever return. Rielle, however, is unwilling to say good-bye, and over Sidurgu's protestations she takes Myste and heads north. Needless to say, you cannot abandon them to the wilderness and the three-headed goobbues that may be wandering about.
* Well, at least Sid got to enjoy a spot of revenge by severely beating a few moogles half to death. Rielle and Myste are nowhere to be found; Sidurgu suggests you head directly to Asah while he circles around in case they strayed from the road.
* You find the two children in a familiar place: the clearing where you and Sidurgu once fought a party of moogles who had pretended to kidnap Rielle for questionable reasons. Myste listens intently as Rielle tells him of how the dark knight loved and admired Ser Ompagne, his former master and caretaker, and when Sidurgu at last arrives, Myste asks him if he would like to see the fallen knight again. Sidurgu tells him yes, too late realizing the boy's intentions, and moments later you are confronted with another memory given form...
* Sidurgu has long wondered why Ser Ompagne chose to adopt Fray and Sid, two orphan children, and train them as dark knights. After a spirited test of strength, the conjured memory reveals the truth that Sid has always known deep within his heart: that the former Temple Knight saw in him and Fray a chance to redeem himself for the countless young boys who fought and died under his command. A chance to create a lasting legacy and ensure that the world would be a better place for him having been in it. A chance for...forgiveness.
* Now comes your part
To cloak yourself in the fiction
To breathe life into the dead
To give words to the voiceless
Mark well this moment, for s/he will learn from it...
* The abyss is ours again, but again the boy holds back. Again he apologizes profusely. To his credit, Sid shows remarkable restraint, though that may be solely due to the many injuries inflicted upon him by Ser Ompagne...
* As feared, Sidurgu will require some time to recover from his wounds. So poor is his condition that he is not even fit to make the journey back to Ishgard. Alas, this means that he must enjoy the company of the moogles at Moghome for the foreseeable future. But all is not lost─he did give you leave to punch a moogle for him.
※The next dark knight quest will be available from Myste upon reaching level 68.
==Objectives==
* Rendezvous with Sidurgu at Moghome.
* Search for Myste.
* Speak with Sidurgu.
* Follow Sidurgu.
* Search for Rielle.
* Use Souleater to consume the swirling abyss.
* Speak with Sidurgu.
==Script==
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Myste 	She knew it was false...yet it still had power over her. Can there be truth in a lie...and perhaps salvation as well...?
 	
Rielle 	They found comfort in seeing the dead. They had so much to say to them. But I...I don't know what I could say to her...
 	
Sidurgu 	<yawn> [Player Name]. I imagine you'd like to get back to it, and so would I. Unfortunately, Myste remains inconsolable.
Sidurgu 	His failure with Lowdy, such as it was, weighs on his mind. He's afraid of repeating the same mistake with others.
Sidurgu 	And so...for lack of a better idea...I'm thinking it's time to pay another visit to those furry little shites in the Churning Mists.
Rielle 	What? But why? I can't imagine Myste helping a moogle.
Sidurgu 	My master used to take me to places like Moghome when the city became too much. The fresh air, the quiet, the isolation...
Sidurgu 	...And yes, I have not forgotten how the moogles helped Rielle and me when we were moody and brooding. Though I would argue that we reconciled in spite of their intervention, not because of it.
Rielle 	Whatever you say, Sid. Whatever you say...
Myste 	...Don't worry. I haven't given up yet. How could I? You wouldn't.
 	
Rielle 	It's good to see you again, Moggie. I hope you and your friends haven't been getting into too much trouble...
 	
Moggie 	Oh, you know Moggie! Trouble follows me wherever I go, kupo!
 	
Sidurgu 	Right, then. Water under the bridge. No need for poms to be torn from heads and shoved down throats. Yet.
Sidurgu 	Our Myste is taking in the sights, I believe. Why don't you join him?
 	
Sidurgu 	I don't know why they're so afraid of me. It's not as though I threatened to kill every last one of them and burn their village to cinders. Not recently, at least.
 	
Myste 	The wind in your hair, the sun on your face... Here you can immerse yourself in the beauty and the calm, and forget the horrors. Almost.
Myste 	How far we have come, you and I. The others, they hesitate...but you understand the obligation. The duty. The need for atonement.
 	
Myste 	We have lost...so, so much. So many friends and loved ones. So many moments. We thought we could keep and preserve them...but we are left with anguish in the end.
Myste 	Time strips us of even this bitter remainder, if we let it. But I cannot. This pain, this sadness...it is mine to bear. Mine alone. This I understand now.
Myste 	Their grief will be mine, and in return I will give them peace. But who and when and where, that is the question. Even we have our limits...
Myste 	Who did I lose? Everyone. No one. We have always been apart, have we not?
Myste 	Perhaps one day you will understand...and then you will share my loathing and contempt.
Myste 	Oh! Forgive me, I...I have been away from the others too long. Sid will be worried. We must return to them at once!
 	
Myste 	Is Sid upset? I'm not sure, but I think I heard him grinding his teeth...
 	
Rielle 	Did you and Myste have time to talk?
 	
Moggie 	Kupopo? Is this another one of your friends?
 	
Sidurgu 	There you are. I trust Myste has had ample time to reflect upon his mistake?
Myste 	I have. I am ready to resume my search for those I might help with my power. Difficult though it may be, I do not intend to give up.
Sidurgu 	Glad to hear it. In that case, there's no need to remain here any longer. I say we leave this accursed place and never return.
Rielle 	Don't be silly, Sid. I say we show Myste more of the Churning Mists. We did come all this way, you know.
Rielle 	Come on─there's a place I'd like to show you...
Sidurgu 	Now wait just a godsdamned moment! You can't go running off on your own like that! You'll get eaten by a three-headed goobbue! Rielle!? Rielle!
Sidurgu 	Bugger me with a bleeding... <sigh> Come on, they cannot have gone far. Watch out for belligerent Dravanians and mischievous moogles...
 	
Sidurgu 	...Don't give me that look. If the little bastards didn't want their heads caved in, they shouldn't've tried to sneak up on me. Besides, they're still alive. You ought to give me credit for holding back.
Sidurgu 	Anyway, I lost sight of the children. I'm not sure which way they went.
Sidurgu 	I'll head north and circle back towards Asah. You head straightways there.
 	
Myste 	Rielle tells me she has rather fond memories of this place...
 	
Rielle 	...You should have seen the look on Sid's face when the moogles started singing and dancing. He was utterly speechless!
Myste 	Um...why were the moogles singing and dancing again?
Rielle 	It was stupid, really, but...I guess you could say that Sid had become obsessed with trying to live up to his master's example. And for all the wrong reasons.
Rielle 	He lost his family when he was younger than me. Ser Ompagne took care of him, and Fray, but then they died too. So it's just the two of us now...
Rielle 	He was angry and shortsighted, but now...well, he's still both those things...but not as much as before. So that's progress, I suppose.
Myste 	Sid's master was very dear to him, wasn't he...
Sidurgu 	Oh, thank the gods. You shouldn't have run off like that.
Myste 	Do you wish to see him again? Your master?
Sidurgu 	Huh? Where is this coming from? What has Rielle been telling you? I mean...there is much I wish I could have asked him before he passed, but─
Sidurgu 	Wait, no! Don't you dare, you little shite!
Ompagne 	Oh Sid. Charming as ever, I see.
Sidurgu 	Master!
Ompagne 	And this must be Fray's successor. A worthy one, I have no doubt. My name is Ompagne, and it is an honor and a pleasure to meet you, [Player Name].
Ompagne 	You did well to come so far on your own before meeting Sid. And together, you have both grown so much, in mind and body and soul. As dark knights, and as true heroes.
Ompagne 	There was a time when I was hailed as a hero too. For deeds meritorious in the defense of Ishgard and in the name of the Fury...
Ompagne 	A brave and true Temple Knight, I was. Slayer of countless Dravanians. A commander beloved of and respected by his men. They would follow me into the seventh hell...
Ompagne 	...And indeed, that is where I led them. Time and time again. They would fall, and I would earn the accolades. And then they would give me more green boys with dreams of glory.
Ompagne 	Green boys with red blood, spilled on white snow.
Again and again and again...
Ompagne 	And then, one day, I couldn't...I couldn't remember the first one's face. I had forgotten the face of the first boy who gave his life for me...
Ompagne 	That was the day I left the Temple Knights.
Sidurgu 	I know that tale by heart...but not the tale of what came after...
Sidurgu 	Why a goodly man with titles and wealth, a man who could have lived out his days in quiet comfort...why that man chose instead to walk the path...and to once more accept two children into his care...
Ompagne 	Aye, you asked me that very question long ago, and I told you that one day you would understand...when you were older and wiser and stronger...
Ompagne 	Shall we put you to the proof, Sid, and see if today is that day?
Sidurgu 	<sigh> You always were fond of your tests.
Ompagne 	Now, now, don't be cross. You've only yourself to blame. These are your memories, remember? Hah, but of course you do...
Ompagne 	The point is, deep down, you wanted this. And while there's no substitute for the genuine article, you could do a lot worse.
Ompagne 	So do me this honor─all of you! One last dance with the dead. Show me the man you have become, Sidurgu of the Obsidian Heart!
 	
Ompagne 	Well done, [Player Name]. Well done indeed... Fray would be proud to know that you carry on his legacy...and mine...
Ompagne 	And Sid...Sid, my boy. My beloved boy. You nearly had me─
Sidurgu 	Oh, spare me your sympathy, you bloody shade. I lost, and that's the end of it.
Ompagne 	You kept Rielle and [Player Name] out of harm's way, Sid. You did well. Learn to shut up and take the compliment.
Ompagne 	You asked me once why I chose to walk the path. Why I chose to look after you and Fray, even though, deep down, you already know. But, since I lost, I owe you the answer from my lips.
Ompagne 	I was angry. Angry with the Temple Knights, angry with myself, angry with this twisted world where good men die for nothing. I was seeking justice for my boys...and forgiveness for my sins.
Ompagne 	I saved lives and punished the wicked, and for a time, that was enough. But nothing lasts forever, does it? And a man ought to have a legacy...
Ompagne 	...I failed my boys as a Temple Knight, but you two were my second chance.
Ompagne 	I would teach you everything I knew, everything I learned from my mistakes so you wouldn't have to make them. I would send you out into the world to do great things and maybe, maybe...it would all balance out...
Ompagne 	Well. That's all I have to say about that. You know what comes next, don't you?
Ompagne 	...Though I suppose I ought to give you a word of advice before I disappear in a puff of smoke. I am your predecessor's master, after all.
Ompagne 	People like us will never know peace. Every moment brings us closer to death─those of our enemies, our loved ones, and yes...our very own.
Ompagne 	The fear of death is what keeps most men alive. That dread, that desperation to escape the inevitable, if only for a little longer.
Ompagne 	But we are not like most men. We have seen what awaits us beyond the abyss. We have tasted that despair, bathed in that oblivion. We have wept rivers for our dead and cursed the gods for their cruelty.
Ompagne 	That is our sword and our strength, and that is why you may one day stand above us all. May the gods have mercy on your soul.
Ompagne 	Take care, Sid. Be nicer to the girl. And try to be less of a chocobo's arse.
Sidurgu 	Oh, for the love of...
 	
Myste 	They weren't supposed to fight...
 	
Sidurgu 	For an illusion, that bastard hit awfully hard... Reclaim your aether so we can leave. I may need to visit a healer...
 	
Rielle 	Sid's in a bad way. I think Ser Ompagne may have overdone it a bit...
 	
Sidurgu 	Good, good... Glad to see it all worked out in the end...
Sidurgu 	As for you, Myste...I distinctly recall telling you not to do that.
Myste 	Forgive me...had I known it would come to violence, I...I...
Sidurgu 	Don't you dare start pouting. I'm annoyed, aye, and sore all over, but it's nothing that won't heal with time.
Sidurgu 	All I ask is that you promise not to do it again without warning and consent. Memories can be powerful and painful...in more ways than one.
Sidurgu 	That said, he was right. I've only myself to blame. If I thought I could defeat him, I would've. But I didn't think I had a chance...and so I didn't. Ugh...
Rielle 	His injuries are worse than I thought. We should hurry back to Moghome!
Myste 	For a moment I was certain he would fly into a fury... Could it be that he is grateful for the experience after all?
Myste 	Then...then it was not in vain. Tired and broken though he may be, he is nevertheless better for the pain, and in time...in time...we too may be...
Myste 	There is still hope. Redemption is not beyond us.
Rielle 	He'll heal, but I'm afraid it's going to take a while. The moogles can probably help, though Sid would have to let them─and good luck convincing him.
 	
Myste 	He...he will recover, yes?
 	
Moggie 	On the bright side, you can't blame us for it this time!
 	
Sidurgu 	Ugh...I'm afraid Rielle is right. I'm going to need some time to recover. I'm not fit to travel in my condition.
Sidurgu 	Which means...which means...oh, gods help me, I'm going to have to stay with these furry little shites even longer.
Sidurgu 	Two more times, was it? Two more times and we'll be finished with this boy's crusade. Not soon enough... <sigh>
[Player Name], be a dear and punch a moogle for me, would you?
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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