In Crimson They Walked

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Lord Hien has his Xaela army, and is ready to return to Doma and lead his people to war against the Empire. Before he leaves the Azim Steppe behind, however, he would pay a visit to his new allies. The most radiant brother of the Oronir, who yet occupy the Dawn Throne, is to be first.
* To everyone's relief, Magnai renews his vow to render aid to the Domans without a second thought. The mood is only slightly spoiled when he then begins to muse aloud about whether or not Cirina could be his long-sought moon. You leave soon after, eager to meet with Sadu and to put the awkward episode behind you.
* Sadu too does not hesitate to reiterate that the Dotharl will gladly go to war for Lord Hien, and that they look forward to a glorious battle in which their souls will burn bright. All commitments reaffirmed, you resume your journey south towards a passage long sealed by the Dotharl's magicks, but no longer.
* Crimson is the dusk and the dawn, death and rebirth. An ending to mark a new beginning. Echoing her earlier words, Cirina impresses upon you not to shirk your destiny, or to fear the storm of blood that awaits you, for in crimson there is life. In crimson there is liberation.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Magnai.
* Speak with Sadu.
* Speak with Cirina.
==Script==
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Lyse 	I think they love you, [Player Name]! They really, really love you!
 	
Gosetsu 	Like the child and the father, the student and the master, all men need an ideal for which to strive.
 	
Dorbei 	I...I have acquired a wound for my trouble. But it will heal with time and care. The children are gathering herbs for a poultice.
Dorbei 	Had the Naadam not ended when it did, I would likely have perished. Thank you.
 	
Hien 	At the risk of sounding impatient, we have certain pressing obligations. It is time that we saw to them.
Temulun 	...You are right. To whom much is given, much is expected.
Gosetsu 	Nay, do not think yourselves so indebted to us. Was it not you who gave us your blessing to participate in the Naadam─and you who saved my lord Hien from certain death?
Gosetsu 	Doma is in your debt, and will ever be a friend to the Mol.
Cirina 	And we to you, Gosetsu!
Cirina 	A thought occurs to me. If you wish to return to Yanxia with all haste, the passage to the south of the Dusk Throne would offer the most direct route.
Cirina 	The Dotharl sealed it with their magicks during the Doman rebellion, when more men in iron came from afar.
Hien 	If ever there were a time to open the pass, it is now. We should journey to Dotharl Khaa.
Hien 	But before that, might we visit the Dawn Throne? I wish to speak with our most radiant brother.
Lyse 	Are you sure that's a good idea? I know he agreed to fight for Doma, but I doubt he'll be very happy to see us so soon after we beat him.
Cirina 	Nhaama made us for war, Lyse. Ever since we came into this world, we have fought.
Cirina 	In the Naadam, blood was shed, and lives were lost. Brown earth was stained crimson, and Xaela wept.
Cirina 	But crimson is the dusk and the dawn. Death and rebirth. An ending to mark a new beginning.
Cirina 	"We who are born are destined to die.
As the seasons turn, we are born again.“
Thus spoke the first.
Cirina 	So you see, we harbor no hatreds. The Naadam is the Naadam, and what comes after is what comes after!
Lyse 	If you say so... The Dawn Throne first, then?
Cirina 	Yes. And I shall accompany you!
 	
Lyse 	Just like that, eh? Not that I expected them to put up a fight...
 	
Hien 	Let us hope we do not find our most radiant friend in a foul mood.
 	
Gosetsu 	Hmm. There are fewer here than I remember...
 	
Cirina 	I found him quite intimidating before, but perhaps it will be easier this time.
 	
Temulun 	Look always to the light of the stars to guide you in the dark. For none need walk alone.
 	
Dorbei 	You are for Doma, then. Go safely, khagan. I pray we meet again.
 	
Magnai 	The Sun is disinclined to entertain you at length. Speak your purpose in coming.
Lyse 	<sigh> Humble as ever...
Magnai 	Should I be humble in the presence of inferiors? I am a child of Azim, and you are not. Your triumph in the Naadam does not raise you to such heights.
Magnai 	Baatu will not be joining us. He was wounded in the Naadam.
Magnai 	...His hurts are grave, and he requires rest. But he will walk again in time.
Magnai 	Though it is no business of yours. Such pity does not become a khagan. We are not allies, traveler─far from it. The Naadam will come again, and with it our rule.
Magnai 	I say again, why have you come? To bid us surrender the Dawn Throne to the Mol?
Cirina 	N-Nay. The Mol are beholden to the will of the gods, and they would not have us reside here. The Oronir and the Buduga may remain.
Hien 	We are for Yanxia, and wished to speak of your part in the coming war.
Magnai 	Ah, the Domans and the ironmen. I remember our pact. Sound the call and the Oronir will answer.
Hien 	Full glad am I to hear it. We have preparations to attend to, but will send for you soon.
Cirina 	The gods are kind! I am sure the Oronir will prove a great boon in the days to come.
Magnai 	Of the dusk...a maiden gentle and ethereal. A dancer in the morning mist. And a warrior besides...
Magnai 	Look into my eyes, child! See you Azim? Are you my Nhaama!?
Cirina 	I...I know not of what you speak, Brother Magnai, but I am certain you are mistaken. Quite.
Lyse 	We should get going. Right now.
 	
Lyse 	The dry wind from the desert reminds me of home...
 	
Hien 	Ahh, Dotharl Khaa. Better late than never.
 	
Gosetsu 	How long has it been since they gave Geser to the sands? Is there aught left of him now, I wonder...?
 	
Cirina 	As daunting as I found it to speak with Brother Magnai, it is nothing compared to the fear I feel at the thought of approaching Sadu Khatun...
 	
Magnai 	Am I fated to live my life as a sun without a moon? Is there no Nhaama for me...?
 	
Sadu 	Hmph. The khagan and her/his warriors.
Gosetsu 	Greetings, my lady. We come to you on our journey south, bound for Yanxia where our comrades await us. How fare you and yours in the wake of the Naadam?
Sadu 	Many were wounded. Some few to the death.
Sadu 	...Resplendent were their souls in the chaos. It was a good battle─a good day to die. Soon we will greet them again.
Sadu 	...And mayhap one who went before them also. Geser's seed has quickened in his lover. When the child is born, we shall see who waits behind its eyes.
Sadu 	Already we must look to the next Naadam. We must grow strong of body and mind, and your war will help us do so. Say the word and we will fly to the field.
Hien 	Of that I have no doubt. For you are Dotharl.
Cirina 	There is one more thing we would ask of you... The magicks you used to seal the passage to the south. Will you unmake them?
Sadu 	If that be your wish.
Gosetsu 	When next we come together, it will be on a great battlefield against a common foe. I trust you will fight with the same fervor you demonstrated during the Naadam.
Sadu 	Hah! And you, ancient one, will be the demon I know you to be. Aught less would be a disappointment.
 	
Lyse 	So this path leads back to Yanxia...back to Doma, and the others... <sigh> It's so easy to forget why we're doing all this...
 	
Hien 	I will miss this place. Though my heart belongs to Doma, the Steppe and her people will always be dear to me.
 	
Gosetsu 	I daresay that woman has never known a single regret. I envy her.
 	
Sadu 	Do not fail to call on us, khagan. The preening prince and his little yellow band will not kill half as many ironmen as we Dotharl.
 	
Shar 	I have never been a mother. It is a strange feeling to carry another in one's own flesh. I cannot wait to welcome the child into this world, and meet the warrior within.
 	
Cirina 	Sadu Khatun has done her part. This passage will deliver you to Doma.
Cirina 	It is here we must part ways, until the day you call us to battle.
Lyse 	It won't be long, I know, but...take care of yourself, Cirina. And tell your grandmother and the others again how much we appreciate everything they did for us.
Cirina 	I will. Oh, I nearly forgot! I have another gift for you.
Lyse 	Oh, it's...a red, um...? Wait, is this a banner of the Mol tribe?
Cirina 	It is not the most practical of gifts, but we nevertheless wished to present it to you.
Cirina 	I do not fully understand what has befallen Doma, or your homeland, Lyse. But I do understand that you and yours have suffered terribly.
Cirina 	The Mol place their faith in the gods, and in turn they shepherd us. They watch over and keep us. We pray they show you the same favor.
Cirina 	As it was in the Naadam, blood will be shed, your lands engulfed in a storm of fire and steel. Yet as it did here, it shall mark a new beginning there.
Cirina 	May you ever walk in crimson. For in crimson there is life. There is liberation.
Hien 	Thank you for your prayers, Cirina. We shall remember them.
Cirina 	Until we meet again!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Stormblood Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV