Glory Be to the Scree

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* At Hopl's Stopple, Chaqurl Qhotl reflects upon recent events in the Greatwood. While he regrets the role his people played in spreading the sickness about the forest, he is heartened that the Qitari contributed to stopping the spread of the disease through the wisdom of their forefathers. But this triumph was not achieved alone, and Chaqurl would thank his friends who dwell throughout the wood for their aid and support in a time of need. You resolve to first accompany him to Fanow, where he would express his gratitude to Master Lanille and the Viis.
※Please note that the difficulty of this quest has been synced to your current level.
* Master Lanille welcomes you to Fanow, and thanks you for all you have done on behalf of her friends. After sharing word on the recent goings-on in the forest, you learn that Phyna has finally resolved to depart on her journey, and together with Ciuna, you see her off with a smile. Saying farewell to the Viis, you set out for Slitherbough, where your friends Valan and Quinfort await.
* Valan welcomes you to Slitherbough, and expresses his thanks to you for saving him and his fellow Night's Blessed from their pain and suffering. Though he remains skeptical of Quinfort's ramblings, it has become difficult to deny that the priest-in-training's prognostications have proved true to some extent. Chaqurl Qhotl, for his part, would convey his thanks to the great serpent, and Quinfort is more than happy to propose a suitable venue for doing so. You resolve to accompany the young Qitari to Lake Tusi Mek'ta, where he intends to pay his respects.
* You accompany Chaqurl Qhotl to Fruit of the Protector, where─notwithstanding Quinfort's suggestion─the Qitari lad elects to express his gratitude to the great serpent in his own words. While there is no way to say for certain, a glimmer from the great crystal suggests that his message did not go unheard. Speak to the boy again and see if he, too, feels the same.
* Standing before the glimmering Fruit of the Protector, Chaqurl Qhotl reflects on his experiences, and is filled with a newfound sense of purpose and hope. With a spring in his step, he sets off for Hopl's Stopple, where he would reunite with his father, and you resolve to accompany him there.
* Back at Hopl's Stopple, both father and son reflect on the events of the day and the history they have reclaimed, and muse about the merits of continuing the excavation, as well as recording and preserving all to be passed down to posterity. Thanking you profusely, Qitarl Natl even suggests that they might carve a new stela with imagery depicting the fateful meeting between the Qitari and the ally of Ronka. Saying your farewells for the moment, you resolve to return again when your journey takes you to the Greatwood, that you might hear and learn more about the wonders of history they will doubtless continue to unearth.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Lanille in Fanow.
* Speak with Valan in Slitherbough.
* Speak with Chaqurl Qhotl near Fruit of the Protector.
* Speak with Chaqurl Qhotl.
* Speak with Qitarl Natl at Hopl's Stopple.
==Script==
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Chaqurl Qhotl 	Oh, [Player Name]! On behalf of all the Stewards, I thank you for your tireless efforts. You have our sincere glad-itude!
Qitarl Natl 	Indeed. We Qitari must bear the responsibility of having spread the pox to these parts of the forest. Finally, we have brought this painful chapter of our history to a close─and we could not have done so without your invaluable aid.
Qitarl Natl 	At first, I feared we might damage our relations with the Night's Blessed and the Viis beyond repair. Instead, we have managed to overcome the plague together, and in doing so, the time-tested bonds between our peoples are stronger than ever before.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	I travel to Slitherbough and Fanow all the time to share tidings from the forest with my newfound friends!
 	
Qitarl Natl 	And with the guidance of the great serpent, we have reclaimed long-lost knowledge─not just of our own kind, but of great Ronka itself.
Qitarl Natl 	In studying the restored stela, I have had occasion to reflect and ruminate on the history of the empire. It truly was a great civilization, controlling and exerting influence over all of ancient Norvrandt.
Qitarl Natl 	The Ronkans ruled the land with an iron fist, and thought little of subjugating other peoples through force. And yet, by uniting myriad races under their banner, the empire did much to ensure peace and prosperity for its citizens.
Qitarl Natl 	Yet, as Ronka continued to grow, there emerged more and more those who grew dissatisfied with life under the rule of the throne.
Qitarl Natl 	No doubt, that was eventually what brought about its downfall. After all, even the greatest power will not last forever─just as even the mightiest tree will one day fall.
Qitarl Natl 	It was a civilization of great enlightenment, welcoming myriad peoples and uniting them under a single banner to live in peace and prosperity.
Qitarl Natl 	Hume and Viis, Qitari and Ronso─living side by side and working towards a common good, the artistic and academic accomplishments of the empire were many. And yet this─its greatest strength─would also prove its downfall...or so my theory holds.
Qitarl Natl 	As the empire expanded and the years went on, once-strong friendships and alliances began to turn sour. Small disagreements flared into all-out conflicts, and Ronka, once akin to a mighty tree that seemed as if it would stand forever, began to splinter from within...
Qitarl Natl 	I imagine Ronka in its final years, withered and dying. No doubt the emperor sat on his throne, waiting in vain for the arrival of one who would restore his empire to its former glory. Waiting for the ally of Ronka...
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Compared to the long and storied history of Ronka, my own three years seem as in-fig-nificant as a drop of water in a great and gushing river.
Qitarl Natl 	I understand the sentiment, my boy, but it is not so.
Qitarl Natl 	While the lifespan of any one Qitari may be short, we must never underestimate the value of our shared knowledge and wisdom, accumulated through our many experiences and recorded for the sake of posterity.
Qitarl Natl 	Just as our forefathers did their part to shape the course of Ronkan history, so, too, will the discoveries you have made serve to forge the future of our people─and the Greatwood itself.
Qitarl Natl 	But we must not forget our friends and allies, without whose aid we may not have survived to see this day. Might I trust you to convey our gratitude to them on my behalf, Chaqurl?
Chaqurl Qhotl 	But of course, Father! Consider our glad─no, gratitude conveyed!
Qitarl Natl 	Hoho! Ever learning, I see. [Player Name], might I trust you to escort my son to Fanow? I would not be able to forgive myself if anything unfortunate happened to him on this day of triumph.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Come, [Player Name]! Master Lanille will be overjoyed to see us, I'm sure!
 	
Chaqurl Qhotl 	And to think the Viis all but scared my whiskers off when we first met! I must say, I'm happy to call them friends today.
Phyna 	The Qitari excavation was a success, and the sickness that plagued the forest has all but subsided? These are good tidings indeed. So why is it that I cannot help but feel a bit...sad?
Ciuna 	What I would not give to see the stelae with my own eyes! Sadly, at the moment, my duties keep me here.
 	
Lanille 	It pleases me to hear that all is well at the Stopple. We are honored to have done our small part to be of service to our Qitari friends. Never did I think I would live to see this age-old alliance of Ronka rekindled.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	For us as well, Master Lanille! From ancient rituals to the remedies that eased our pain in trying times, there is so much wisdom that we learned from you. I am certain that this is only the start of a long and fruitful friendship!
Lanille 	You are wise beyond your years, my young friend, and there is much that you and your people have already taught us.
Lanille 	Promise that you will continue to share with us your gleanings from history, that we might put them to use ourselves in protecting and preserving our forest home.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	It would be an honor!
Phyna 	All's well that ends well, yes? And now, I do believe the time has finally come that I stop tarrying and take to the road.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Are you going somewhere, my good madam Phyna?
Phyna 	I will depart on a journey that has been far too long in the making. I intend to travel beyond the Greatwood's reaches in search of Viis who live scattered across the land, that they might join us here in Rak'tika to together preserve and pass down the wisdom of Ronka.
Phyna 	Fanow has always been my home, and it will not be easy for me to leave it behind. And yet I will leave with the knowledge that the forest is in good hands. Promise me that you will not let Ciuna get into too much trouble, yes?
Ciuna 	I daresay you are the one who needs looking after, Sister. Perhaps I should accompany you?
Phyna 	Hah! Rest assured, I am more than capable of taking care of myself.
Lanille 	Forgive me if I refrain from stepping in the midst of this sibling squabble. Go in safety, Phyna, and know that the azure blooms will always guide you home.
Phyna 	Thank you, Master Lanille. I will return.
Phyna 	And with that, I had best be off...before I find another reason to delay my journey any longer. Young Chaqurl, [Player Name]...promise me that you will be well.
Ciuna 	Phyna...
Phyna 	And you as well, Ciuna. No matter how far my journey may carry me, know that a part of me is always here with you.
Ciuna 	And I with you, Sister...
Chaqurl Qhotl 	<sniff> Saying good-bye is not easy, is it? But it is time we returned to the road again ourselves. We must pay our respects to Valan and Quinfort, after all.
Lanille 	Very well. We will not keep you any longer. Do pass along our respects to our friends in Slitherbough. I was not certain what to think of that Quinfort at first, but he has proved a loyal friend.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	But of course! Should you ever have time, do come visit Father and I. Nothing would make me happier than to be able to show you around the Stopple!
Lanille 	The Qitari, the Night's Blessed... The empire may have fallen, but it would seem Ronka has as many allies today as ever. I am truly blessed to have been able to live to see this day.
Ciuna 	It won't be the same with Sister away, but she shall return someday. In the meantime, there is no time to sit around feeling lonely─I will have to work harder than ever to protect our forest from those who would cause it harm.
 	
Quinfort 	In addition to the medicine, I offered an invocation to the great serpent in the name of each and every one of the afflicted. Judging from the spring in Valan's step, I daresay my prayers were heard!
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Master Valan! Are you certain you should be up and about like this?
 	
Valan 	Have no worries, my little friend. I'm feeling like my old self again. I hear that all is well again in the Stopple, too─that's truly a relief.
Valan 	I shudder to think of what would have happened to all of us here in the Greatwood if you hadn't made your discovery. Truly, we owe a debt of gratitude to your ancestors and their wisdom.
Quinfort 	And truly, we all owe a debt to the Great Serpent of Ronka, by whose divine auspices young Chaqurl was led to the stela on which the cure was inscribed! Yes, praise be to the serpent! Praise be!
Valan 	<sigh> Do you think you could keep your voice down a bit? Some of us are still recuperating from a life-threatening plague, you know.
Valan 	Speaking of which, Chaqurl...whatever made you think that little fellow was the great serpent in the first place? When Quinfort first started rambling on to that end, I thought he'd finally lost the last of his wits.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	An excellent question, Valan─and one I have been giving some thought to myself. Father had always told me tales of how the Ronkans worshipped a great serpent as their guardian and protector, but there were no clear records of its physical appearance.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	On the night that darkness returned to the skies, the small creature we now know well arrived before us wearing that curious hat.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Intrigued, I followed after it. It led me through the Ravel, where I saw that the passage to our an-central homeland was at long last open once more.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Jumping for joy, I picked the small creature up and ran home to share the news with Father. With a tear in his eye, he gazed at me deeply and spoke these words: “The great serpent itself has arrived to guide us home.” In that moment, I knew it must be so.
Quinfort 	A moment of divine inspiration, no doubt, and not altogether unlike my own! Yes, this is most fascinating, indeed.
Quinfort 	In my own case, the great serpent has appeared before me in my visions for as long as I can remember. Time and again, it shared with me the words of wisdom that I have so dutifully recorded as the Gospel of Quinfort.
Quinfort 	One day, it called out to me with a terrifying scree, warning of a great calamity that was to befall the Greatwood if I did not rise to action. It was shortly after that we came upon that tiny creature in the forest, and I recognized it immediately as the incarnation of our divine protector.
Quinfort 	It is clear now that all was leading up to this day. Its first appearance in my visions, our meeting─all has been part of the great serpent's grand design to restore peace, harmony, and prosperity to the forest!
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Truly, we would never have been able to rediscover our history, nor overcome the spread of the plague were it not for the serpent's guidance and wisdom.
Quinfort 	Clearly, your forefathers revered the great serpent, as well. Why else would they have engraved it atop the final stela, buried deepest and furthest from the sin eaters' reach?
Quinfort 	Now, this immaculately preserved stela stands before us as incontrovertible proof that this tiny creature is indeed that which we all instinctively perceived it to be─the manifestation of Ronka's divine protector who hath come once more in our time of need to guide our peoples through trying times and into a new generation of peace and prosperity!
Tsuchinoko 	Scree!
Quinfort 	Last time, after its work was done, the great serpent left us, going off to some place where only gods dare to tread.
Valan 	Actually, it's just been following [Player Name] about on her/his adventures, you know...
Quinfort 	What nonsense is this, Valan? Clearly, the great serpent has been watching over us all this time.
Quinfort 	In any event, it is clear that we owe the serpent a debt of gratitude. It would be remiss for us not to make a pilgrimage to a site where we might properly pay obeisance.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	I would like nothing more than to pay o-seib-ance, Master Quinfort...but there is no telling where the serpent has gone. Where might we go that it might hear our words?
Quinfort 	Fear not, my young Qitari friend, for I know just the place. The ancestral slumbering place of the great serpent─the mighty crystal that has appeared before me time and again in my visions.
Quinfort 	I speak of none other than Fruit of the Protector, cradled amidst the waters of Lake Tusi Mek'ta. Valan and I make the trek there nigh every day to express our gratitude to the great serpent for deigning to share its divine guidance with us.
Valan 	Don't look at me like that, [Player Name]. I didn't go every time, and when I did it was just to keep Quinfort here out of trouble!
Chaqurl Qhotl 	And just how should we go about expressing our glad-itude to the great serpent?
Quinfort 	An astute question, my young friend! If you wish, I would be happy to share with you some choice passages from the Gospel of Quinfort that would be most suitable for the occasion. For example, there is chapter fifteen, verse five, which begins as follows: “O, hearken unto the heavenly scree...”
Valan 	Never mind Quinfort's ramblings. I'm sure the serpent would appreciate it all the more if you thanked it in your own words. And so would the rest of us...trust me.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Er...thank you, Valan. I believe I will do just that.
 	
Quinfort 	Ah, but of course! How could I forget chapter nine, verse eleven!? And chapter two, verse two! Oh, if only I had the time to share the entire gospel with my Qitari friend!
Valan 	I was afraid Quinfort's ramblings would go to Chaqurl's head, but the boy seems to have a good head on his shoulders.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Well, here I am. But...what words can truly convey my feelings to the great serpent?
 	
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Perhaps I should just keep it simple. Yes...
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Oh, great serpent! Thank you ever so much for watching over us! You have my most sincerest glad-itude!
Chaqurl Qhotl 	It was by your guidance that my people have reclaimed our history, and that I have made so many new friends and allies! I promise that we will never forget you, and to pass down tales of you for generations and generations to come!
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Wh-What's happening!?
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Do...do you think the serpent heard my words?
Tsuchinoko 	Scree! Scree!
 	
Chaqurl Qhotl 	When the crystal glimmered and glowed, it almost felt like it was speaking to me. Do you believe this means the serpent heard my words?
Chaqurl Qhotl 	At the very least, I take heart in knowing that I have conveyed my thanks to the serpent, and to all of our new friends throughout the forest. And with this, I can return to Father and the Stopple with my head held high.
 	
Qitarl Natl 	I cannot thank you enough for accompanying my son throughout the forest. To the end, you have gone above and beyond on our behalf. It is a debt of gratitude the Qitari will not soon forget.
Qitarl Natl 	In reclaiming our heritage and history, we have also rekindled time-honored bonds of friendship with our fellow residents of Rak'tika.
Qitarl Natl 	The Night's Blessed, the Viis, the great serpent...and not the least of all, [Player Name], ally of Ronka─all have played a part in events that will be etched in the annals of history.
Qitarl Natl 	Yes, the Stewards shall see to it that these events are handed down to our children, and our children's children, and so on until long after we ourselves are gone. You have our word.
Qitarl Natl 	In the meantime, we shall continue our excavation of the tunnels beneath the Stopple. I have even considered commissioning the creation of a new stela, on which all we have gleaned in recent days may be recorded for posterity.
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Father and I might not have seen eye to eye in our in-pert-tretations of history, but I can assure you that we are of a like mind regarding the future we would forge for our people!
Qitarl Natl 	<sniff> Oh, how you have grown, Chaqurl! It nigh brings a tear to my eye...
Chaqurl Qhotl 	Thank you for everything, [Player Name]! I know that there are many places you must journey, but know that you will always have a home here in the Stopple! Is that not so, O great serpent?
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Qitari Quests in Final Fantasy XIV