To Be Second Best

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* F20215F20216 This quest has been adjusted. Please abandon the quest and restart it by speaking to Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.
* You meet with Summoner Jajasamu, and the veteran mercenary speaks of his experience fighting alongside two young folk blessed with a resistance to primal influence. He seems bothered by the thought that their presence on the front line is less a choice than an imposed duty, and would have you ask their feelings on the issue. Arenvald, the more approachable of the pair, is to be found in Rhalgr's Reach.
* You locate Arenvald with little trouble, and together you pay a visit to Fordola's cell in the city. The ensuing exchange reveals much about the young warriors and the motivations which drive them, but the ever-bitter Fordola soon bids you leave her be. Relenting to her wishes, you and Arenvald withdraw outside to the streets of the Ala Mhigan Quarter.
* Putting aside Arenvald's revealing sentiment at glimpsing Fordola's true feelings, it would seem you've been given an answer to Jajasamu's concerns. Return to the Carline Canopy, and report to the lieutenant.
* Upon hearing of Arenvald and Fordola's determination, Jajasamu himself resolves to provide the finest support he can muster─even if that means becoming the “second-best summoner in Eorzea.” He bids you send his regards to Y'mhitra before going on his way.
* You return to Y'mhitra, and although she cannot claim you as a mentor, the scholar nevertheless seems inspired by the effect you have on your colleagues. To perfect the summoner's art and encourage the hearts of others─this is the proud burden you are fated to bear.
==Objectives==
* F20215F20216 This quest has been adjusted. Please abandon the quest and restart it by speaking to Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.
==Script==
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Ymhitra 	[Player Name]! I was just about to contact the Scions to ask after my sister, and here you are to provide a report in person! What news?
Ymhitra 	...To the First!? One of the thirteen reflections, you mean...!?
Ymhitra 	I had thought my field of expertise a complicated one, but I struggle to comprehend the enormity of your tale. Still, Shtola seems to be faring well enough, and for that I am grateful.
Ymhitra 	Ah, yes! Before I forget, I actually had a message to pass on to you.
Ymhitra 	Do you recall Summoner Jajasamu? Formerly of the Company of Heroes and current member of the Immortal Flames' summoner squad? He commands both an Ifrit- and Titan-Egi, and is likely one of the more seasoned...ahem. Well, I am sure you remember.
Ymhitra 	He is in Gridania on leave, as it happens, and asked me to direct you to the Carline Canopy should you stop by for one of your unpredictable visits.
Ymhitra 	I believe he wished to consult you on some private matter... 'Twould be kind of you to lend him an ear if you've a moment or two to spare.
 	
Ymhitra 	Have you spoken with the lieutenant? I believe he wishes to speak with you summoner-to-summoner.
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	...Bloody hells! I was just thinkin' about ye, an' there ye are! Y'mhitra had a word on me behalf, I take it? Well, let's not stand on ceremony...
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	I'll not mince words with ye─I need some advice concernin' summoners in mortal combat.
Jajasamulalasamu	They tell me ye've a special nature what prevents primals from enthrallin' yer mind.
Jajasamulalasamu	So what I want to know is, what's yer thinkin' on bein' sent out to the front lines every time a beast tribe scrapes together a pile o' crystals?
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	Such is yer fate, ye mean? So ye give in to the inevitable, and fight because it's yer duty to do so?
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	So ye just see it as yer rightful place? Folk need yer help, an' ye've been blessed with the means to help 'em...?
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	Well, that's one way o' lookin' at it. Me, I'm in it for the coin─have been ever since I sold me spells with the Company o' Heroes.
Jajasamulalasamu	Most o' the soldiers I march with ain't much different. We're happy to put our lives on the line as long as there's a purse waitin' for us at the end o' the day. The pair what joined in on our last skirmish, though...now there's a whole 'nother story.
Jajasamulalasamu	Ye've heard of Arenvald an' Fordola, aye?
Jajasamulalasamu	The lad's one o' the Scions, same as you. No mystery there.
Jajasamulalasamu	As for the lass...she's a bit more complicated. Former officer in the imperial army, captured by the Resistance an' steps away from the noose. Fightin' for Ala Mhigo as a conscript now, which is the only reason she's still breathin'.
Jajasamulalasamu	Barely more'n sprouts, the both of 'em, an' they was deployed with the Flames to assist with downin' Ifrit.
Jajasamulalasamu	From what I hear, they share yer resistance to primal influence. An' that's why─that's the whole reason they had the dubious honor of standin' in the thick o' the flames.
Jajasamulalasamu	Meanwhile, me an' me fellow summoners was cowerin' in the shadows, sendin' out our egi to support these youngsters what've seen less than forty summers between 'em.
Jajasamulalasamu	Can't say I cared much for the experience. It bothered me to think they was bein' made to fight a battle what weren't theirs, just because o' who they are.
Jajasamulalasamu	Do ye think ye could talk to 'em for me? Ask how they feel about the whole thing? Yer about the only person I can turn to...
Jajasamulalasamu	Me thanks. Ye'll find Arenvald in Rhalgr's Reach, an' he'll know where to find Fordola.
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	Arenvald was in Rhalgr's Reach last I heard. If ye could ask 'em me questions, it'd sure help me sleep at night...
 	
Arenvald 	[Player Name], I heard you had returned! What can I do for our honored champion?
Arenvald 	Jajasamu said that...? Aye, we joined them against Ifrit, but I'd thought him more annoyed by our presence than concerned for our well-being.
Arenvald 	Hm, why don't I save you some time and include Fordola in this conversation. We can visit her in her cell over in the city.
 	
Arenvald 	Fair evening/Fair morn/Good day/Fair evening to you, Fordola.
Fordola 	...You again? And I see you've brought company. What is it now?
Fordola 	My thoughts on fighting primals? Is that what you came all the way here to ask me about?
Arenvald 	I fight because I like the idea that I can help others─the feeling that my presence is needed. Not hard to explain, considering how my own mother decided she didn't want me around.
Arenvald 	And then there was that nightmare at the Waking Sands... A'aba and Aulie gave their lives to save mine, and I strive to be the sort of man whose life was worth saving.
Fordola 	How very honorable. But no such lofty ideals rule my actions.
Fordola 	My own will doesn't come into it. Fighting was part of the deal when they conscripted me with the other convicts─I follow orders, and I get to live. And if I died on the battlefield...? No one would shed a tear.
Arenvald 	Don't say that! You think I'd be glad to see you killed!?
Fordola 	Hmph. You'd be about the only person who wasn't.
Fordola 	And what about you, hero? You're usually the first one they throw into the dragon's maw. Let's hear what battles you've been made to fight.
 	
Fordola 	You journeyed to another star to...bring back the Darkness?
 	
Fordola 	You're saying you were involved in the affairs of a man who had passed through the rift between worlds? Someone who's been wandering as a ghost for a hundred years...?
 	
Fordola 	I'm not sure if you're the realm's greatest champion...or the realm's greatest liar.
Arenvald 	I believe you, [Player Name], and want to follow the path you walk. Even if I could never hope to carry the same burdens, I can at least work towards having a sturdier back!
Arenvald 	Speaking of burdens, you know a little something about that, don't you, Fordola? You weren't fighting for yourself, after all, but for your comrades. We are not so diff─
Fordola 	Don't pretend my “gift” is anything like yours.
Fordola 	I wanted it─asked for it, even─but got more burden than I bargained for. How many souls were sacrificed for that research? No, the power they gave me was tainted from the beginning.
Fordola 	But if I can do some good with it, then maybe they didn't die for naught.
Fordola 	Satisfied? Then leave me be. I've got training to do...
 	
Arenvald 	She still snarls like a chained dog...
Arenvald 	Amidst all that growling, though, she gave us a glimpse of her true self. Enough that I'll know when to lend a shoulder, even if she wouldn't let me see her suffering...
Arenvald 	N-Now don't be getting the wrong idea! Same age, same homeland─I can't help but care a little about what happens to her!
Arenvald 	A-Anyway, I have my own training to think of. Give my regards to Summoner Jajasamu!
 	
Jajasamulalasamu	Ye've been to see them two youngsters, then?
Jajasamulalasamu	Huh... So, that's the way of it, eh?
Jajasamulalasamu	Well, I shouldn't be surprised considerin' the example they've been given to follow.
Jajasamulalasamu	An' now that I know how they're approachin' these fights, I can adjust me own tactics accordingly. One's passionate, an' the other's reckless, so they'll both need some watchful support.
Jajasamulalasamu	I'll do what I can to stand in for ye, though I doubt I'll ever replace ye. Aye, they'll call me “the second-best summoner in Eorzea”─how's that for humble!?
Jajasamulalasamu	Right, I think it's past time I was on me way. Give me best to Y'mhitra, [Player Name], an' thanks for humorin' me request!
 	
Ymhitra 	Everything went well with the lieutenant, I trust?
Ymhitra 	I won't pry into the details, but I am glad to see you looking so content.
Ymhitra 	To master summoning is an arduous journey, yet I imagine the going is made far smoother with a mentor such as you. I am somewhat envious of your younger colleagues.
Ymhitra 	And if I am to mirror their progress, I must not allow my own scholarly research to fall by the wayside! Good day to you, [Player Name]!
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.